Noctambulist announces new album ‘Noctambulist II: De Droom’
Noctambulist
Out via These Hands Melt on 7 February on vinyl, CD and in digital formats is the new album by the Dutch blackgaze band Noctambulist, “Noctambulist II: De Droom“. “Noctambulist II: De Droom” is the band’s second album and was recorded in Tilburg between February and April 2023 at Catacomben Studios. The album sees the band diving deeper into post-punk and shoegaze influences while retaining the roots of their debut record “ElegiĂ«en”.
Contrarily to the first record, this second album was written with the entire band on board whereas full song ideas used to be presented by a few members. “Thematically most songs reflect on the beauty of a mediocre co-habitual existence while also struggling with the seemingly impossible dream of homeownership,” the band says.
Noctambulist were orginally an atmospheric post-black metal outfit from Tilburg, the Netherlands. Formed in 2015 between housemates J.D. Kaye, Sam C.A. and Mitchell Scheerder, they quickly also added elements of shoegaze, new wave and post-punk in their work.
After defining their sound and completing the lineup with guitarists Tristan Tabbers and Stef Heesakkers they released their full-length debut “Noctambulist I: Elegieën” via Northern Silence Productions. Their second album “Noctambulist II: De Droom” will be released through These Hands Melt.
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