Hailing from New Zealand, heavy psych rock duo Earth Tongue have become known for their mind altering, cult-like live performances. With only two people on stage, their sonic power, intricate world-building and rich visuals have combined to launch them on a seemingly non-stop tour for the past few years. Guitarist Gussie Larkin is a master of the fuzz-smothered riff, and along with Ezra Simons’ off-kilter drumming, they’ve been sending punters into transcendental states since their emergence in 2016.
Ushering in a new era, Earth Tongue now lower the castle gates with their new album, Dungeon Vision. Produced by garage rock hero Ty Segall in Los Angeles, the record captures the duo’s live intensity with sludge guitars, bone-battering drums, and tuneful vocals, all recorded live and direct to tape at Altamira Sound. Their collaboration with Ty, whom they previously supported on tour, brought a new dimension to their music. Band and producer were particular about finding the right sound, and that’s apparent on listening, as the album’s twelve tracks offer a feast of wonderfully scuffed and scuzzy riffage. Dungeon Vision was recorded and mixed in just 10 days—a testament to the band’s drive and ability, and a process that infused the album with urgency and adrenaline.
Dungeon Vision is the much anticipated follow up to 2024’s Great Haunting (In The Red), a record written during the pandemic lockdown era while holed up binging on 1970’s and 80’s horror movies. Their love of B-movies also runs through their self-produced music videos, which are steeped in Giallo tropes; from melted candles to sacrificial daggers. Great Haunting was met with critical acclaim and saw Earth Tongue win the 2025 Aotearoa Music Award for Best Group, along with a nomination for the prestigious 2025 Taite Music Prize.
Since the release of their first album Floating Being in 2019, Earth Tongue have hit the road time and time again, sharing stages with the likes of Queens of the Stone Age, IDLES, Acid King, Brant Bjork and Kikagaku Moyo. Anyone who’s been to an Earth Tongue show knows their mind-expanding power, as well as a sense of disbelief that two people are generating this much noise - not just in terms of volume, or venue-filling frequency range, but such a variety of sounds, from beautiful to bruising. Dungeon Vision bottles the magic of those live shows, a product of two-person alchemy honed over many hours.
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