{"id":20720,"date":"2026-06-09T06:45:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=20720"},"modified":"2026-06-09T09:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:07:25","slug":"new-jerseys-deardarkhead-reveals-in-another-life-previewing-first-album-in-26-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=20720","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey’s Deardarkhead reveals ‘In Another Life’, previewing first album in 26 years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Rob Weiss<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Jersey alternative rock outfit Deardarkhead <\/strong><\/a>presents their new single ‘In Another Life’<\/strong><\/a>, their second offering from ‘The Pendulum Swings’<\/strong><\/a>, – their first full-length album in 25 years. Balancing tension between crystalline guitar arpeggios, a wall of fuzzed out tremolo, and melodic baselines, the band concocts an introspective atmosphere about what could have been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Built around soaring guitar leads and melodic bass hooks, this follows the lead track <\/strong>‘Letting Go’<\/a><\/strong>. A song about growth and change, centered on releasing old patterns and embracing new directions, this track features keyboardist Joe McGinty<\/strong><\/a>, known for his work with The Psychedelic Furs, Nada Surf, Ryan Adams<\/strong> and Deborah Harry<\/strong>, adding additional layers of atmosphere and texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now made up of guitarist Kevin Harrington<\/strong>, drummer Robert Weiss<\/strong> and bassist James Malizia<\/strong>, who recently replaced Brandon Howard<\/strong><\/a> following the recording of this album. Deardarkhead has built a distinctive identity since the departure of vocalist-bassist Michael Amper <\/strong>in 2009, shifting fully into instrumental composition where melody and texture take the place of vocals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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