Nearer (Vinyl LP)

Hail, Meteor!, a core part of Te Whanganui-a-Tara’s post-rock/experimental music scene, are relasing their sophormore album, Nearer. Having snagged the support slot for Mogwai's latest tour here, topping the SRN charts with lead single, ‘Sweet’, and the vinyl landing next week; there's no time to waste. Nearer is... right around the corner? - Flying Out

Hail, Meteor! weave post-rock, dream pop and indie into powerful, bilingual tracts of song that explore grief, belonging, and aroha. Their new album, Nearer, is an album of delicate vastness; both nostalgic and immediate, it has a tone affecting  the many generations that make up both the band’s audience and members.

Nearer further deepens their signature sound, broadening the scope suggested by their 2023 debut, 4th Horse. With ten songs dripping with sonic, lyrical and exploratory intent, it is their honour to let it loose on both vinyl and streaming. Its shoe-gazing lead single, ‘Sweet’, was a hit on student radio back in the autumn, topping the SRN charts for weeks on end. Nearer’s next single, ‘Most at Ease’, drives home their pop intent with forceful synths, dark guitars and sweet harmonies.

An all-in-house production team, the album was recorded and mixed by David Coventry at Meteor HQ, Aotearoa, with artwork by Isobel Te Aho-White and design by Simon Waterfield.

Tracklist

1. Most At Ease
2. Even Song
3. Mountains
4. Reckoning
5. Marakihau
6. Tea
7. The Ages