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Every once in a while, wildflowers will sprout en masse in the middle
of the California desert. Known as a “SUPERBLOOM,” this
phenomenon paints lush colors across a traditionally arid and barren
landscape. The emergence and evolution of Silent Planet mirrors this
phenomenon. Since 2009, the California quartet—Garrett Russell
[vocals, guitar], Mitchell Stark [guitar], Alex Camerena [drums], and
Nick Pocock [bass]—have set themselves apart in the realm of heavy
music. Amplifying hypnotic hooks across alternately raw and rich
soundscapes steeped in hardcore, post-rock, metal, and ambient
textures, the award-winning group has generated tens of millions of
streams and earned tastemaker praise.
Now, the musicians tell a story as massive as their sound on their
aptly titled fifth full-length offering, SUPERBLOOM [Solid State
Records].
“A SUPERBLOOM is this strange moment where brilliant fauna spring
forth unexpectedly and bring forth such an array of colors, it almost
feels alien in origin,” Garrett notes. “It only lasts for a couple of weeks
before it’s gone. While we were recording, the SUPERBLOOM was
happening. For me, the record is getting in touch with the other side
and watching the strange and paranormal emerge from the mundane
and profane, hence the title.”