Off World Flying Vipers
OFF WORLD represents a seismic shift for Flying Vipers, marking their debut full-length for Easy Star Records and a bold departure from a decade of strictly instrumental meditations. Recorded in their subterranean basement bunker outside Boston on a vintage Tascam 8-track, the album retains the group's signature "cassette-crafted" grit—a sound defined by the telepathic, minimalist rhythm section of twin brothers Marc and John Beaudette and the swirling, vintage keyboard textures of Zack Brines. However, the introduction of vocalist Kellee Webb adds an entirely new dimension to their analog machinery, her soulful delivery grounding the band's murky, tape-saturated dubs in a narrative of contemporary survival.
This evolution is further expanded through high-profile collaborations that push the boundaries of the genre, including the avant-garde harp stylings of Brandee Younger on the haunting "La Planète Sauvage" and the veteran dancehall energy of Ranking Joe on "Make Ah Move." From the "fight or flight" urgency of their original compositions to cosmic reinterpretations of Sun Ra and Greg Sage, OFF WORLD is a dense, atmospheric journey that proves the most forward-thinking sounds often emerge from the oldest machines. The release is celebrated with a variety of physical formats, including a limited edition "astro-clash" colored vinyl and the first-ever cassette release in the history of the Easy Star catalog.
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