Cosmic Room 99 Released New Single And Video ‘E Corp’

Italian psych band Cosmic Room 99 will release their debut album on 11 October via Sister 9 Recordings” (UK)/ Little Cloud Records (US)/Shyrec (ITA).

Following the first single ‘Plastic Venus‘, today they share new track ‘E Corp’.

They explain: “Trapped in a relentless cycle where the working class is kept in its place without any reward or acknowledgement, serving only to elevate those whose sole ambition is to preserve their own status. All of this is controlled by the threat of withholding basic necessities, which are becoming increasingly out of reach. This is E Corp. This is Evil Corp.”

The band’s name was inspired by a documentary called ‘The Cosmic Room’, which tells the story of NATO employee Bob Cohen accidentally discovering a top-secret plan to eradicate part of the world’s population to maintain Earth’s sustainability. The number 99 in numerology represents someone who uses their gifts to make the world a better place, encapsulating the band’s ethos.

Musically, Cosmic Room 99 draw influences from a diverse range of sources, including the obsessive rhythms of The Velvet Underground, the dreamy psychedelia of Syd Barrett’s Pink Floyd, the harmonies of The Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds”, the sharp feedback of The Jesus and Mary Chain, the austere wave of Joy Division, and the deep, abysmal worlds of Bauhaus, all linked by a punk attitude.

The album was recorded primarily in their home studio in Treviso, Italy, where band members played various instruments, creating a collaborative and cohesive work. To add warmth to their sound, they recorded vocals and analog drums and mixed the songs at Overdrive Studio in Treviso, with producer and sound engineer Edoardo “Dodi” Pellizzari. Final mastering was done by Collin Jordan at The Boiler Room in Chicago, USA, adding the finishing touch to their music.