Ruby The Hatchet - Planetary Space Child (2017)

Recorded in an 1800s era estate deep in the Pennsylvania woods with engineers Joe Boldizar (Retro City Studios), Zach Goldstein (Kawari Sound), and the band's own Sean Hur, ''Planetary Space Child'' is the highly-anticipated new LP from Philadelphia's Ruby The Hatchet. The product of several weeks of self-imposed isolation, the album showcases richly layered songs that unite heavy, doomy psychedelia with acid rock, proto-prog and melodic, hypnotic song craft. Boasting a bouncy creepiness, weighty sonic palette and dark, lush layers of experimentation, the album's bulk forges a hypnotic, head-nodding nirvana while electric vocalist Jillian Taylor spins haunting tales of dreams and death; her voice layered in hazy smoke that infuses the sound of the band with an otherworldly element. With ''Planetary Space Child,'' it's clear that Ruby The Hachet aren't just staying present or looking ahead; they're simply breaking away.

''This stoner rock quintet blends the rhythmic structures of Sabbath, Heart, Led Zeppelin, and Fleetwood Mac...ominous, well-crafted hooks'' --Bandcamp Daily

''Cold-blooded psych-doom'' --Decibel