SCOTT HEPPLE & THE SUN BAND are proud to announce their new album ‘Wyrd Seasons,’ set for release on October 30th via Rise Above/Popclaw. To mark the announcement, the band shares the first single, “Stranger,” alongside a musc video, available below.
SCOTT HEPPLE & THE SUN BAND returns with ‘Wyrd Seasons,’ a new album that spans intense hard rock, psychedelia, and woozy ballads, with memorable hooks and solos throughout. Inspired by the world around them rather than specific musical influences, the record finds the quartet exploring its heaviest, moodiest and most introspective material to date.
Since early 2025, the band has consisted of Scott Hepple (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Sam Taylor (guitar), Alfred Annable (bass) and Luc Hindmarch (drums). After touring widely and drawing on influences ranging from the Beatles and Neil Young to Black Sabbath, Pentangle and Uncle Acid, the group has developed a more personal sound. Compared to their previous album, ‘English Mustard,’ ‘Wyrd Seasons’ takes a more grounded approach while retaining elements of 1970s songwriting and production.
Recorded on an 8-track tape machine at their Newcastle studio over the summer and autumn of 2025, ‘Wyrd Seasons’ captures the band’s power and immediacy. The album’s varied songwriting includes “Kailash,” their heaviest song to date, and “Stranger,” written on an Omnichord. Much of the material came together spontaneously in the early hours of the morning, lending the record an introspective atmosphere best suited to nighttime listening.
Pre-order the album: https://riseaboverecords.com/product/wyrd-seasons/
‘Wyrd Seasons’ Track List:
- My New Friend
- Kailash
- Already Dead
- No Time
- Stranger
- Take A Ride
- Whale Fall
- The Great Comedown
- Ophelia
- Wyrd Seasons
SCOTT HEPPLE & THE SUN BAND played a handful of dates in Europe in October, including one in Morocco, before touring Europe with Kadavar in November and December. An early 2027 European headline tour is currently being finalised.
