Michael Woodman

Thumpermonkey's guitarist/vocalist Michael Woodman returns with his first full-length solo album, slated for release on 26/04/2025.  Hiss of Today entangles restless analogue-synth entities with lo-fi motorik percussion; part 60s baroque chamber pop, part Vangelis, part Thelemic ritual viewed through a broken kaleidoscope. Label owner and Gong frontman Kavus Torabi (whom Woodman toured with after the release of his debut EP, ‘Psithurism’) also gifts his unmistakable spectral psychedelia to the single, 'Lychgate’. The album’s inspiration comes from an uncanny discovery: William Robert Woodman, one of the founding members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, not only shared Michael's surname but also died on the same date as Michael's birthday. Hiss of Today is equal parts nostalgic hauntology, tales of cursed ZX Spectrum tapes, and hallucinated 8-bit lore - expanded upon through a pre-release text adventure that fans can access from Feb 2025. (https://planetsmashergames.com/hiss/)