Monkey Okay’s sophomore album will see the light of day September 12th, 2020. It is an album that can be defined as a gloomy, post-psychedelic, stoner prog-rock album, but mostly the band just call it rock. The band shies away from any strict genre definitions or musical styles, but instead try to employ and encompass whatever sound they feel best conveys the message of any given song - this has lead them to a much more experimental and improvisational way of creating and playing their music; something that is very apparent on the new album.
A Collaboration of Art
Early in the process after the recording of the album’s title track and centrepiece, The Long Haul…, the band began a collaboration with acclaimed Danish artist Peter Max-Jakobsen on the visual aspects of the release. Akin to the uncompromising approach the band applies to the creative process of making music, the collaboration with Peter Max-Jakobsen likewise was uncompromising and took some unexpected turns. He ended up creating a 6,5 feet tall painting inspired by the music. This massive piece was turned into 4 different vinyl editions where both the cover art, vinyl colour and of course the audio are integral parts of the album’s artistic expression.
credits:
Written, Recorded and Produced by Monkey Okay
Mastered by Dirk Serries
Artwork and Cover Design done by Peter Max-Jacobsen
