Michael Woodman

Review reads: "The follow-up to 2021's Psithurism mini-album, Hiss Of Today finds Thumpermonkey frontman Michael Woodman spreading out over 35 minutes of music that feels less like a collection of songs than it does a skilfully carved piece of sonic sculpture. Which befits an album inspired by William Robert Woodman (no relation), one of the founders of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the secret society that claimed the occultist Aleister Crowley as a member. It's all over the place, in the best possible way. V.I.T.R.I.O.L begins with what sounds like a garbled alien voice intercepted from deepest space before tailing off via a series of eerie instrumental washes into No Moon, No Throne, an otherworldly mesh of miserly rhythms, choirboy vocals and tumbling guitar. The Wandering Nerve finds Woodman going full avant- Fripp, and Lychgate (featuring Believers Roast label boss Kavus Torabi) is wrapped around what feels like an eight-bit samba rhythm. Throughout, Woodman switches gear and mood, seemingly intent on choosing the path of greater musical adventure at every opportunity. This is deeply psychedelic music, and not as we know it. FL"

Here's the lovely review that the kind folks at Prog printed of 'Hiss of Today' in their April issue. Honestly, I thought that this record ushered in my sort of Phil Collins 'No Jacket Required' era, but I guess not?

How did you obtain this photo of my study!

IT'S BANDCAMP FRIDAY (Bandcat Friday?). If you're thinking of grabbing it digitally or physically, today Bandcamp waives its revenue share—100% goes to artists/labels for 24 hours. Enjoy my orange cat. He has no idea what's going on.
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I still maintain this is my pop album

Thank you for sharing @paracyclops.bsky.social

"Hiss of Today" is out now on Bandcamp and (cough) 'other' music streaming services! michaelwoodman.bandcamp.com/album/hiss-o...

Michael Woodman - Hiss of Today (2025) Messi in pausa i Thumpermonkey ormai da un po' di tempo, il chitarrista e frontman del gruppo Michael Woodman si è dedicato ad un quieta ma ...

"Woodman's inspired pen does not lose that originality of an author who likes to willingly break away from the pre-established patterns of both alternative rock and prog" (Translated from Italian) altprogcore.blogspot.com/2025/04/mich...

I've owned a bass for 2 days, and now all I can hear when I listen to music is the basslines.
Musician friends, what basslines should I learn as I try to level up playing without a plectrum?

Wonderful humans. I will preview Hiss of Today tonight, in its entirety.

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Hope you can join the 48k jamboree.

YouTube video by Rocket Recordings The Holy Family – Inward Turning Suns (Edit)

Now playing:
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Musician Who Died in 2021 Resurrected as Clump of Brain Matter, Now Composing New Music Using the DNA of the late musician Alvin Lucier, a team has created an "in-vitro brain" that still creates music with its electrical signals.

Disappointed to learn that the leader of this project isn't named Dr Hfuhruhurr.

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Not even a mention of Anne Uumellmahaye?

Alora Crucible playing the music of Toby Driver at a UK exclusive Chaos Theory event in New River Studios. Members from left to right: Ana Cristina Pérez Ochoa on piano/synth Timba Harris on violin Sam Gutterman on drums Toby Driver on guitar and vocals

Last Saturday was a beautiful, soothing, magical experience. Hearing Alora Crucible play their music & the music of @tobydriver.bsky.social was transcendent.

We'll see Toby Driver & Timba Harris again in June, as part of post-punk prog outfit Extra Life:
link.dice.fm/I086f551c92d

#livemusic

Get a nice 10% discount off our books with the case-sensitive code WRITING10 until midnight on Friday April 18! They're three enormous volumes about the dark, scary, and downright weird pop culture of the 70s & 80s!

Store link: linktr.ee/scarredforlife

Submissions are now open for Shorts Volume 4! Join us for a celebration of short pants and short songs, with every track 90 seconds or less.

This time we're doing a limited release on cassette with hand-stitched j-cards. It will also be available digitally.

See attached photos for more details.

Need to get back down there on an open day - last time we were down I couldn't get as close as I would have liked.

Also Italian Fantasy Metal depending on the coloured filter you use on the lens.

I especially like 'Visceral dynamism'.

Sign me up for the 'monstrous folly'! :-)

Bottom right looks like an Autechre album cover

Thanks for sharing! :-)

I'm hosting a Bandcamp Party listen-through of 'Hiss of Today' next week on 17th April. Expect numerous references to the 48k spectrum version of 'Heavy on the Magick', the forgotten Thelema-adjacent adventure game that I encountered as a child.
michaelwoodman.bandcamp.com/merch/hiss-o...

YouTube video by Michael Woodman No Moon, No Throne - Michael Woodman (Official Video).

Oh - and while I have your attention - the latest video drops this evening around 7.30pm on YouTube. Join me in the chat?
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Thank you to Prog magazine for the luminous review of 'Hiss of Today'. Given that the physical version has only just hit the shelves, I have devised a creative solution for redacting the majority of the content. Buy the magazine for the non-orange-cat version.

Space Gits: A Miniatures Game of Drunk-Ass Space Orcs From the creator of GASLANDS comes a dexterity-based skirmish game of lootin', shootin' and scootin'.

Ex-Thumpermonkey bass player Mike Hutchinson of @planetsmashergames.bsky.social has just smashed his kickstarter goal for his new game, (perhaps those with an interest in drunk orc shenanigans might consider helping him smash it further).
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YouTube video by Michael Woodman No Moon, No Throne - Michael Woodman (Official Video).

An occult broadcast from a parallel 1983. 'The Fantastic Voyage', if it had received a 48k ZX Spectrum game tie-in.
'No Moon, No Throne' (directed by Teddy Powell) goes online at 7.30pm on Friday. Come and hang out in the chat if you like.
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🌓 NEW SINGLE INCOMING 🌓
The second single from Hiss of Today lands this Friday, April 11th. 'No Moon, No Throne' has been haunting my live set for a while now—I'm excited to share its final manifestation with you.

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"Lyons Maid Bass Drum Skin"
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Ahahaha - thank you! Better than 0!