Prog-Rock supergroup DarWin today release a third track “Rising Distortion” off their upcoming new studio album, Distorted Mirror, out September 26 via OoS/Phantom Recordings.
The album’s dramatic Instrumental opener, “Rising Distortion” is a dazzling display of high-impact virtuosity. “It’s a song that challenges us to consider the AI era that has arrived,” says DarWin (the group’s founding member). “As humans become more dependent on AI to do things, AI has more opportunities to shift our own understanding of the world, perhaps with its own intentions that aren't entirely clear to us. That is the ‘Distortion’ of the ‘Mirror’ – that is, the reflection of us as humanity.”
Stream / Share “Rising Distortion” HERE
Watch the official music video HERE
Distorted Mirror, which is co-produced by Simon Phillips and DarWin, is the follow up to last year’s hit release, Five Steps on the Sun, and picks up exactly where the last album left off, with original and creative rock songs that continue to break new ground. Distorted Mirror is a true journey, packed with intricate melodies, sledgehammer grooves and wall-to-wall virtuoso playing.
DarWin is an ongoing musical exploration led by songwriter/guitarist DarWin and drumming legend Simon Phillips (Toto, Jeff Beck, The Who, Judas Priest, Tears for Fears). Since forming in 2015, the duo has collaborated with lead vocalist Matt Bissonette (Joe Satriani, Ringo Starr, Elton John), bass sensation Mohini Dey (Steve Vai, Willow Smith, Guthrie Govan), guitarist Greg Howe (Michael Jackson, Protocol, Justin Timberlake) as well as a hall of fame roster of musicians over the years, including Derek Sherinian, Julian Pollack (J3PO), Jesse Siebenberg, Andy Timmons, Billy Sheehan, Guthrie Govan, and many more.
Earlier this year, DarWin released the song “Man vs. Machine” to a chorus of praise and accolades. Reaching nearly 700k streams on YouTube to date, the official music video continues to attract new audiences around the globe. Watch the official music video HERE.
The Distorted Mirror album tracklisting is as follows:
Rising Distortion*
Distorted Mirror
Man vs. Machine*
33rd Century Man
Cry a River
Glow
Loophole*
Winter Fare
*Instant grat tracks available with digital purchase of the album
Pre-save / Pre-add the album HERE | Physical CD pre-order HERE
The Rock and Roll Channel on TalkShopLive will feature a dedicated one hour show with DarWin, Simon Phillips and band members live on Monday, September 15th at 12pm ET / 9am PT. The show will touch on the development of the new album, include a track by track breakdown as well as the project's history will be discussed in detail and will be available to view on demand after the livestream 24/7. TalkShopLive is offering DarWin fans the exclusive autographed CD available to purchase now (exclusive offer available in the U.S. only). For more information click HERE.
