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Numün, the NYC psychedelic instrumental trio Pitchfork dubbed as 'savvy

navigators of paths less traveled', is releasing it's second album Book of Beyond

on the legendary Shimmy Disc label. With this record, the band, which includes

Joel Mellin and Christopher Romero of Gamelan Dharma Swara and ambient

country pioneer Bob Holmes of SUSS, continues to stretch their exploration of

the inner and outer astral worlds of their first release Voyage au Soleil - voted

one of the Best Ambient Releases of 2020.

Dave Segal of Pitchfork called that album a "blending of the opiated psychedelia

of the music territory staked Brightback Morning Light with a loose-limbed

minimalism that privileges subtle effects and incremental chord changes" and

Chris Ingalis from PopMatters called it "a trippy, ambient ride and ambitious

debut that pulls off the neat trick of creating music that evokes space travel

while also sounding refreshingly grounded to Earth's atmosphere."

The new album, mastered by Kramer (Galaxie 500, Butthole Surfers, Bongwater,

Low, Bill Frisell, etc.) features a unique mixture of Eastern and Western musical

stylings and instrumentation including balinese gamelan, gender wayang, and

cumbuz (a 12-string fretless banjo) alongside the classic Americana instrumentation of slide guitar, baritone, mandolin and violin. The instrumental music charts

new territories as it explores themes that are sometimes deeply personal,

spiritual and otherworldly, including new fatherhood, sleep deprivation, loss and

rebirth with titles that include Steps, Vespers, Eyes Open & Lullaby. Guests on

the album include Trina Basu (Brooklyn Raga Massive), Tori Lo Mellin (Dharma

Swara), and Willa Roberts (Black Sea Hotel). With their new album, Book of

Beyond, numün creates music that provides a star map to help us all navigate

the inner constellations of our daily lives.