After recording their second album in Belgium in October of last year, KUUNATIC fans can look forward to the release of this album, titled Wheels Of Ömon. Following the release of the new release, on 11 April, the tribal psych trio will be touring Europe. The tour will include a performance at Roadburn Festival, which has been a big dream for KUUNATIC to perform at.
The European tour is scheduled to take place in April and May, starting in Belgium. It has been noted that more tour dates will be added in the near future. At the time of writing more than 20 shows in 10 countries have been confirmed.
Consisting of Fumie Kikuchi on keys and vocals, Yuko Araki on drums and vocals and Shoko Yoshida on bass and vocals, the musicians come from quite distinct musical and cultural backgrounds. They combine several musical genres to convey their bizarre universe, including dub music, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, traditional Japanese music, Latin music, and music from horror films. They transport listeners to their ceremonial otherworldly planet with the help of three female vocalists.
Of their first album Gate of Klüna (2021) is said that it tells the story of the imaginary planet Kuurandia (also the title of their first EP), how it began, evolved and was explored. It will be interesting in how the story will continue on the band’s upcoming album, Wheels Of Ömon. A preview of the new album has been given through the release of the digital single Disembodied Ternion. According to the label Glitterbeat, on which the new album will be released, the trio made use of a variety of Japanese traditional instruments for Wheels Of Ömon, including the sho, a traditional Japanese instrument consisting of 17 slender bamboo pipes used in gagaku, as well as the wadaiko, a large traditional drum.
KUUNATIC Spring Tour 2025 Dates
Thursday 17 April, 2025: N9 – Eeklo, Belgium
Saturday 19 April, 2025: Roadburn Festival – Tilburg, Netherlands
Sunday 20 April, 2025: Hootananny – London, United Kingdom
Monday 21 April, 2025: The Exchange – Bristol, United Kingdom
Tuesday 22 April, 2025: Mono – Glasgow, United Kingdom
Wednesday 23 April, 2025: Yes (Basement) – Manchester, United Kingdom
Tuesday 29 April, 2025: Sörängen Folkhögskola – Nässjö, Sweden
Wednesday 30 April, 2025: Bubblan – Göteborg, Sweden
Thursday 1 May, 2025: Hus7 – Stockholm, Sweden
Friday 2 May, 2025: Klein – Copenhagen, Denmark
Saturday 3 May, 2025: Roots & Hybrid /Turkis – Aarhus, Denmark
Tuesday 6 May, 2025: Petit Bain – Paris, France
Thursday 8 May, 2025: Dabadaba – San Sebastian, Spain
Saturday 10 May, 2025: Circolo Gagarin – Busto Arsizio, Italy
Sunday 11 May, 2025: Zakon – Vrhnika, Slovenia
Monday 12 May, 2025: Mochvara – Zagreb, Croatia
Tuesday 13 May, 2025: Big Nose Record – Ljubljana, Slovenia
Thursday 15 May, 2025: Clandestino – Faenza, Italy
Friday 16 May, 2025: ZAC – Ivrea, Italy
Saturday 17 May, 2025: Spaziergäng – Leuk, Switzerland
Sunday 18 May, 2025: Cave 12 – Geneva, Switzerland
Keep an eye on the social media of KUUNATIC for more show announcements.
