QUARTZ, by Ekko Astral

QUARTZ

by Ekko Astral

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sevnn010 The whole album is pretty amazing. I saw them perform at the grander canyon and honestly they’re music is beautifully done, truly art !They have an amazing stage presence and know how to engage an audience. “the mirror is a monster” is my new favorite song, it’s so addicting and I had it on repeat all morning. Favorite track: THE MIRROR IS A MONSTER.

jackalopegirl This is the first album I've ever heard that leverages the exact sort of transgender pain and joy I'm all to familiar with into electric, punchy punk music. This album makes me feel heard and it makes me feel like I can take on the world. Ekko Astral Best Band All Time!!! Favorite track: YXI.

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1.	TRANSDEMIC, BABY 02:50	info	buy track
2.	THE MIRROR IS A MONSTER 02:05	info	buy track
3.	YXI 03:27	info	buy track
4.	RENO INT'L 04:42	info	buy track
5.	EAT OFF MY CHEST (WHILE I STARE AT THE CAMERA) 02:52	info	buy track
6.	1000 DEGREES 04:18	info	buy track

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"The self-declared pioneers of “mascara moshpit music,” Ekko Astral’s thunderous, goth-tinged sound will immediately bewitch you: a combination of garage, early emo, and ear-splitting noise rock influences channeled through unyielding energy. But it’s Holzman’s lyrics and demanding lead vocals that turn an already-enticing formula into something striking; her words are unsparing, tackling the triumphs and trials of living as a trans woman with a cutting sense of sarcasm and wit. Holzman wrote the EP during the early months of her gender transition, stuck at home during a pandemic and an unprecedented media fixation against trans livelihood." - Bailey Davis, Riot Fest

"Ekko Astral details the intricacies of gender transition alongside infectious, pummeling beats and razor-blade guitar lines. Their impending debut EP, QUARTZ ... proves a natural refinement of the group’s sound, a harmony of vision and execution few can properly pull off in a debut." - Mathilda Hallstrom, All the Right Notes

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released October 28, 2022

Recorded at American University
Engineered by Liam Hughes
Mixed and Produced by Liam Hughes
Mastered by Sam Rees & Liam Hughes
Lyrics by Jael Holzman
Music by Ekko Astral
Vocals: Jael Holzman
Guitar: Liam Hughes
Bass: Miri Tyler & Jael Holzman
Drums: Stephen Yaeger
Percussion: Liam Hughes

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Ekko Astral Washington, D.C.

Meet Ekko Astral, the D.C.-based pioneers of “mascara moshpit” music – a pummeling puree of garage princess post-punk.

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Jun 19

The Stone Pony

Asbury Park, NJ
Jun 20

9:30 Club

Washington, DC
Jun 21

Union Transfer

Philadelphia, PA
Jun 22

Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens

Boston, MA

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