As Night Beats, Texas-born, LA-based artist Danny Lee Blackwell creates music like you might put a puzzle together. The psychedelic auteur filmmaker from the west builds his work from a moment, an initial spark, which has to meet certain criteria: it has to give him goosebumps. When that feeling hits, Blackwell pursues the idea tirelessly until he comes up with a new song; if not, he moves on to the next moment, always looking for the perfect molecule of a song. On his sixth Night Beats album, Rajan, the songwriter is at his best, creating work that shines with captivating melodies and hypnotic rhythms, but is also punctuated by subtle craftsmanship choices that can only be achieved after countless hours in the studio . A work that hovers somewhere between spaghetti western score and psych pop opus, Blackwell creates a career-defining album that reveals much about Danny Lee Blackwell's artistic philosophy while retaining that all-important air of mystery.

Available as Indie trade exclusive, DEATH RED LP, hand numbered to 350 copies with poster and DLC and limited JADE GREEN vinyl.

TRACKS:

A1 Hot Ghee 3:44 A2 Blue 6:24 A3 Nightmare 4:21 A4 Motion Picture 3:14 A5 Anxious Mind 3:43 A6 Thank You 3:15

B1 Osaka 4:51 B2 Dusty Jungle 4:07 B3 Cautionary Tale 3:13 B4 9 To 5 3:57 B5 Morocco Blues 4:02