| Prophecy | ||||
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| Released | 20 November 2015 | |||
| Recorded | Total Refreshment Centre Studios | |||
| Genre | Nu jazz, electronic rock, space rock | |||
| Length | 18:58 | |||
| Label | The Leaf Label | |||
| Producer | Danalogue the Conqueror and Betamax Killer. | |||
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Prophecy is the first release from London-based band The Comet Is Coming. It was released by the Leaf Label digitally and as a 12" vinyl EP on 20 November 2015. [1]
In an interview, saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings states that the music for Prophecy began out of jam sessions with Dan Leavers on synths and keys and Maxwell Hallett on drums. [2] The band elaborate on this in an interview with The Quietus, saying how the music was composed in the studio whilst recording in a three-day session. They invited friends and guests into the studio, "referencing Parliament and Funkadelic and the way they recorded, with like a party going on in the studio". [3] "Neon Baby" was initially released as a digital single accompanied by a music video featuring imagery from science fiction and B-movies, which can also be seen in the titles of the tracks on Prophecy. [1] A music video for "Do The Milky Way" was released along with the album, premiering on The Quietus [4] [5]
All tracks written by King Shabaka, Danalogue the Conqueror and Betamax Killer, except "Final Days Of The Apocalypse" written by King Shabaka, Danalogue the Conqueror, Betamax Killer and Joshua Idehen.
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