Straight from the Texas Underground we present to you Emergence, the anticipated sophomore album by Land Mammal. Will Weise (ex-guitarist and founder of Gypsy Sun Revival) is a riff writer, guitarist, and sitarist who puts together compositions with the help of Kinsley August.

Kinsley is a talented vocalist, front man, lyricist, and entertainer, who knows how to pull in and provide a dramatic performance for a crowd. Phil Soapsmith brings the bass grooves, and the whole process is recorded by sound engineer Bryan David, who not only plays drums, but also fills in on guitar, bass, keys, and other instruments as well.

Many guest musicians are also featured on this release, including Isaiah Mitchell (Earthless, Black Crowes, Nebula), as well as other guests on strings, Hammond organ, tabla drums, and other exotic instruments to help bring the heady vibes.

Light some incense and get enlightened with the help of Emergence by Land Mammal.

Emergence is an unapologetic heavy psych album. It is a departure from Land Mammal’s debut album, which featured more of an alternative and heavy blues style. This album brings in strong eastern meditation vibes, with sitar and tabla drums featured on most of the songs.

The album is meant to be consumed from start-to-finish as a complete piece, but has also been broken up into individual songs to be enjoyed separately. The album starts off with an instrumental piece called Doors to Reality which sets the vibe for the rest of the experience.

The subsequent tracks go through the enlightenment process, including Tear You Down, which is a conversation about losing ego, and Divide, which is a commentary on the mental state of humanity. The album concludes with Transcendence, which is a finishing instrumental piece, broken up into two parts for ease of listening.