Moon Tooth to release new album 'Phototroph' in May

Official press release:

Moon Tooth, the Long Island-based four-piece who have wowed fans and critics alike, leading Rolling Stone to say: "not since the early days of the Mars Volta has a rock band managed to sound so wildly adventurous," return with one of the year's most eagerly-awaited rock albums: Phototroph (May 13, Pure Noise Records).

"The theme of plants growing towards the light was just something I kept coming back to in different songs," explains Moon Tooth singer John Carbone on the impetus for the album title. "Our previous record, Crux, was like a crossroads and was dealing with a lot of negative shit. Phototroph is about walking from the middle and picking a road that goes onward and upward on a brighter path."

News of the Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Quicksand, Dillinger Escape Plan) produced album is accompanied by the release of "Carry Me Home" and a hilariously, campy Tom Flynn-directed video:

Guitar player Nick Lee provides insight into the track: "I really wanted to go all the way Allman Brothers or Hendrix on a Moon Tooth song. We've definitely flirted with those sounds on songs in the past but it felt really good to just go all the way bluesy-country and unabashedly old school rock and roll. I think this song is a testament to the fearlessness with which Moon Tooth writes music. We will flirt with any genres we want and it will still sound like us."

"Carry Me Home" is the third preview of the forthcoming Phototroph, with the band unveiling the life-affirming clip for "Nymphaeaceae" in October, followed by the blistering, psychedelia-infused video for "The Conduit."

Moon Tooth will join Dance Gavin Dance on their recently announced Spring tour, with tickets available tomorrow at 10 am local time.

Phototroph track list:

01. I Revere
02. Back Burner
03. Deathwish Blues
04. The I That Never Dies
05. Alpha Howl
06. O My Isle
07. The Conduit
08. Nymphaeaceae
09. Grip On The Ridge
10. Carry Me Home
11. Phototroph