The Cosmic Dead, Scotland On Sunday, 5 April 2026
The Cosmic Dead > Liverpool Sound City Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 5 April 2026
Glasgow quartet The Cosmic Dead will be touring their new album around half of Europe this year write Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss read Scotsman.com
Glasgow quartet The Cosmic Dead have been creating hypnotic, underground psych-rock for years. Consisting of sound engineers/producers Omar Aborida, Tommy Duffin, Luigi Pasquini (who own and operate Dystopia Studios and 16 Ohm) the lineup is completed by fiddler Calum Calderwood.
They’ve been championed by everyone from The Quietus to Vice, Drowned in Sound and The Skinny and are signed to cool Italian record label and booking agency Heavy Psych Sounds.
Thanks to numerous tours throughout the US, UK and mainland Europe, they’ve shared the stage with artists such as Shellac, Electric Wizard and Dead Meadow and performed at festivals including Psycho Las Vegas, Roadburn and Liverpool Psych Fest.
Their new album Beyond The Beyond is released on 17 April with the launch party at The Old Hairdressers in Glasgow on 2 May with support from Attack of the Stick Insects and The First Morning. Followed by an extensive European tour visiting Ireland, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia, Austria and Liechtenstein visit https://www.instagram.com/the_cosmic_dead/
Join radical music/tech social enterprise Off Axis at Liverpool Sound City on 3 May 2026 at iconic bar, record store, and live music venue The Jacaranda. Firmly established as one of Europe’s leading independent music festivals and conference events, Liverpool Sound City is well-known for programming the most exciting new acts. Alongside headliners KEO and Jalen Ngonda, Dear Heather, Foreign Mornings, Clay Rings and Lemon Drink perform on the Off Axis stage. Visit https://www.soundcity.uk.com
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