Speculoosaga by Leema Mountain

Download contains the entire suite as one track, as well as the individual parts, released prior.

SPECULOOS, or, "Search for habitable Planets EClipsing ULtra​​​-​​​cOOl Stars," is... well, it's a space observatory project with locations in Chile and Spain. Leema took it upon himself to craft a three-part psychedelic rock odyssey about it. Spanning 34 minutes in length, the piece is a love letter to space exploration, coupled with the existential anxiety of climate change, with a sci-fi narrative woven through. The piece also draws heavy inspiration from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, a band that Leema states inspired him to pick up music again after a long break.

LEEMA SAYS

"This song was inspired by a news article about a telescope of the same name specifically designed to find a new home for the human race. It is also inspired by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and The Beatles. A sort of love letter to the bands that made me pick up music again.

In part 2, our humans start to have some hope as New Earth starts to feel like home, but something sinister rumbles underneath their feet

In part 3, after settling on New Earth and falling back into their own destructive habits the humans are asked promptly to leave or face the consequences. Some stay to fight and die for a planet that was never theirs in the first place, and some leave and go back to Old Earth. Now many generations removed, Earth is starting to heal without us and with that we realize, we need to help in the healing and stop our destructive ways. Thanks for listening."

My obsession with finding the most comfortable hoody continues…