Nebula - Transmission from Mothership Earth

Get "Highwired" with Nebula's Righteous Rock (Early Track Stream)


There’s a certain gravitas to Nebula‘s stoner rock that makes it timeless: timeless, in the sense that it never goes out of style. Their last release Holy Shit could have been plucked from the early days of stoner rock and been a standout there, and their upcoming album Transmission from Mothership Earth jams just as hard. The album ebbs and flows with a laconic, single-minded confidence that’s kind of a throwback in itself–this was written with the mindset that all that’s really needed in rock are good riffs and the right mood, trends and competition be damned. And, fortunately, that’s true–Nebula’s combination of intergalactic atmosphere and down-to-earth, cruising-on-the-blacktop attitude shines.

On this new album, featuring the same lineup as 2019’s Holy Shit, Nebula unleashes immaculate, free-floating grooves that soar through the cosmos propelled by good vibes and copious fuzz pedals. Each song is a riff-focused meditation, but the power trio’s beefy rhythm section keeps heads nodding and toes tapping throughout while far-out vocals billow through the red-hot atmosphere like desert wind. It all feels unusually permanent–Nebula carry on the honored traditions of a genre birthed in the hot sun, carving their songs from weather-proof stone.

Listen to the first single, “Highwired,” below.

Transmission from Mothership Earth releases July 22nd via Heavy Psych Sounds.