Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats will release their seventh studio album, "Shapes of Midnight," on September 18th through Killer Candy Records. The British psych-rock outfit has unveiled the title track, giving listeners their first taste of what promises to be another venture into the band's signature murky, horror-inflected sound.
The group, led by Nick Catanese under the Uncle Acid moniker, has built a devoted following through their dense, riff-heavy approach to heavy rock, layered with occult imagery and vintage analog production values. Each album arrives as a fully realized artistic statement, with "Shapes of Midnight" arriving seven albums deep into a catalog that refuses commercial compromise.
The title track itself demonstrates the group's commitment to their particular aesthetic. It carries the weight of their previous work while suggesting evolution within their established sonic vocabulary. Consequence of Sound first reported the announcement, streaming the new material for fans eager to hear where Catanese has taken the project this time.
Killer Candy Records, the label handling this release, has become a reliable home for Uncle Acid's output in recent years. The label's indie positioning allows the band the creative freedom they've consistently leveraged to craft albums that feel deliberately crafted rather than hastily assembled for market consumption.
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats continue to operate at the margins of mainstream rock recognition, a position they seem to occupy willingly. Their aesthetic owes debts to early Black Sabbath, psych pioneers like Roky Erickson, and the darker corners of 1970s hard rock, yet they've synthesized these influences into something distinctly their own. "Shapes of Midnight" arrives as the latest chapter in this ongoing exploration of heavy music's darker possibilities.