White Manna's ARC Now Up For Preorder

Available for preorder now on cream or black vinyl. US orders from Centripetal Force come with a free pin. Go to the Bandcamp page for more info. If you’re in the UK/Europe, visit Cardinal Fuzz.

Centripetal Force (in conjunction with Cardinal Fuzz for UK/Europe) presents the seventh full length album from veteran psychonauts White Manna. Long recognized as one of the leaders of the modern psychedelic movement, White Manna's ARC builds upon an already impressive discography and further develops the band's always evolving approach to sound and songwriting. This nine song journey sees the band exploring new directions that are more meditative in nature, a welcome development in light of the current state of world affairs. The song "Mythic Salon" certainly demonstrates such intent, as well as growth.

ARC, the band’s first release since last year's Ape on Sunday, was recorded at guitarist Anthony Taibi's 3D Light Studios in Humboldt County, California. The songwriting this time around took on more of an inward process, both musically and thematically. This shift allowed for more spontaneity and improvisation than their previous efforts. This was especially true when it came to translating musical passages that had already become part of the band's live repertoire. ARC is not a concept album per se, but its focus on such an omnipresent icon certainly leaves the listener a variety of avenues for interpretation, making this the most daring and unique album in the White Manna discography. 

the masher sez ABOLISH WORK. end Employment now!

Out now and available at the Bandcamp site. The second in a series of quarantine-induced home recordings from Jim McHugh, written(practically in real time) in response to some of the most crucial social issues surfacing today. Whereas the first of the series - the two-song 'For Big Floyd' - borrowed from other artists, this collection contains all original compositions.

McHugh's folk and punk leanings are as present as ever, as is a deep reverence for his sonic heroes. Here they range from Albert Ayler to Peter Laughner, from Leadbelly to Sonny Sharrock to his great-grandmother Ada Mitchell, a gifted instrumentalist on guitar, banjo and harmonica, which she taught Jim to play. The day before her death she presented Jim with her harmonica, having had a premonition of her passing - thusly sealing his fate as a musician by age six.

BLACK LIVES MATTER NYC and BLACK LIVES MATTER NASHVILLE will receive all funds generated by the sale of this release. Proceeds from all JM/Centripetal Force collaborations benefit grassroots organizations committed to radical change in the name of equality, liberation and the end of capitalism. This is true whenever the music is sold -- not just when Bandcamp waives its profit share.

Announcing 'For Big Floyd'

Centripetal Force, in collaboration with Sunwatchers guitarist Jim McHugh, announce For Big Floyd, a two song release put out in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25th, 2020. All money raised from this release will be donated to Reclaim the Block, a Minneapolis community coalition representing activists, organizers, faith and community leaders united by the demand that Minneapolis divest from policing and invest in long-term alternatives that promote healthier, safer, more diverse communities. 

On this recording, McHugh takes a page from Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl Ballads and revisits the melody of “Vigilante Man” and repurposes the well known “Tom Joad,” transforming it into “George Floyd.” McHugh, in the same fine folk tradition Guthrie loved so much, has updated the lyrics of these songs to fit modern specifics and themes - the circumstances surrounding the killing of Big Floyd.

The second song, “Resist Control,” was originally written by New York hardcore band Life's Blood and was later covered by Born Against. There are subtle differences between the two in lyrical content, with McHugh opting for the Born Against version.

The songs will be available on Bandcamp starting Tuesday, June 2nd on a sliding scale that will start at five dollars.

Announcing White Manna

Greetings! It has been quite some time since there has been a news blast from Centripetal Force. There have been adjustments that needed to be made in response to the new realities COVID-19 has introduced, and the label is looking forward to a busy second half of 2020. There will be several great projects coming to fruition this fall, one of them being a release from White Manna, a band I have known since their nascent days. I was living in Humboldt County, hosting the original iteration of Psych Out on WXNA on Humboldt Free Radio, and got to see David and the gang cut their chops. I’ve always been impressed with their evolution from album to album and am excited to help usher in the band’s next chapter. This has been a long time coming, and it certainly will not disappoint. It’s going to be a co-release with Cardinal Fuzz. More details coming soon!

Prana Crafter / ragenap Split LP Available For Ordering

The vinyl edition of No Ear to Hear from Prana Crafter and ragenap is now up for pre-order. There are some nice bonus options available (see previous news posting) to those who get in early at the Bandcamp page. It's a split label release with Cardinal Fuzz, so UK and European customers will go to here.