![]() A simple explanation for this song is ‘Keep your hands to yourself.’ Also, be especially wary of people who say that they have all the answers.” Peach “I believe we are surrounded by cults in our societies, vying for our money, our attention, and our worship. I love how the higher guitar lines carry it later in the song and make it feel like it's constantly growing.” It’s got a lot going on and we threw a ton at it. The characters are hurtling through space and possibly sacrificing themselves to reignite the sun. ![]() Piistol Star (Gravity Heals) “A trippy rock track inspired by the movie Sunshine. Lyrically, I needed to confront a few hard conversations I’ve had, one of them being science denial, which to me is risking forward progress.” To me, it’s upbeat and moves around a lot, with lots of finger work on the fretboard, which is a challenge. It’s not a short song and it never really lets up. Self Destructor “I didn’t see this one coming as a first radio single but was pleasantly surprised at the response. There is more of this to come in my future.” It was exciting to write outside of the guitar world for a minute to see what I can do with other sounds. I started dabbling in alternative sounds on keyboards, using random effects and a kalimba. Sleep the Deep “This was written and recorded in my closet when I was alone. It’s inspired by Elon Musk and SpaceX and all the risks involved with the harrowing trip to get to Mars.” ![]() Heavy and always pushing forward toward a release, it’s a track designed for chaos in the live setting. Mars Simula “This song is a banger of excitement for me. Lyrically, it deals with the loss of leaving Earth and its relationships, searching for courage for the future, and wondering if technology can help us advance to the point of being an interplanetary species.” It seemed to help us end up at new places within our music. A few less power chords and more moving/walking single-string riffs. I’m trying some new techniques for writing on the guitar these days. So Long, Mother Earth “The first of a few songs speaking about interstellar travel. It also allows me to get lost in the music without being tied to a microphone for a chance to roam around.” I love how it weaves heaviness around before ending on the double kick pattern constantly telling the listener to turn it up louder. It's a bit heavy and a bit crazy, as the title says. ![]() Verruckt “This opening song harkens us back to our first album in that it’s an instrumental. “But the title is also a reference to basically losing your job overnight because the music industry stopped.” Below, he comments on the album’s songs. “This album talks about simulation theory, space travel, and all this wild technology,” Pete says. We were trying to come up with an album title right when COVID was hitting, and the situation just didn’t seem real.” The title they settled on is an acronym for “Nothing Is Real and This Is a Simulation”-a fitting description for Chevelle’s sci-fi take on driving hard rock-and a cover painting by the great Peruvian fantasy artist Boris Vallejo seals the deal. “And then on top of it, this pandemic and the election. “The last four years have been very tumultuous for us and our friends and family,” Pete tells Apple Music. Brothers Pete and Sam Loeffler were putting the finishing touches on the ninth Chevelle album when COVID-19 descended in early 2020.
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