Prophecy
EP by
The Comet Is Coming
Released20 November 2015
RecordedTotal Refreshment Centre Studios
GenreNu jazz, electronic rock, space rock
Length18:58
LabelThe Leaf Label
ProducerDanalogue the Conqueror and Betamax Killer.
The Comet Is Coming chronology
Prophecy
(2015)		 Channel the Spirits
(2016)

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]

Background

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]

Track listing

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.

  1. "Neon Baby" – 3:42
  2. "Star Exploding in Slow Motion" – 6:41
  3. "Do the Milky Way" - 3:07
  4. "Cosmic Serpent" - 2:58
  5. "Final Days of the Apocalypse" - 2:30

Personnel

The Comet Is Coming

Additional musicians

References

  1. 1 2 "The Leaf Label: Prophecy". The Leaf Label. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Interview/Preview: Shabaka Hutchings - The Comet Is Coming". London Jazz News. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "End Days Intensity: The Comet Is Coming Interviewed". The Quietus. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "The Leaf Label: News Story". The Leaf Label. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "WATCH: New The Comet Is Coming". The Quietus. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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