A welcome return from the ever-evolving Gong, The Universe Also Collapses offers a potent distillation of their signature psychedelic prog sound. The album serves as a bridge between their classic era and their contemporary explorations.
- Recorded in France, the album was produced by Gong and mixed by long-time collaborator Mathieu Giraudy.
- The album reached number 30 on the UK Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart.
- The Universe Also Collapses features contributions from a rotating cast of musicians, a hallmark of Gong's collaborative spirit.
Gong is a sprawling space-rock collective founded by Australian musician Daevid Allen in Paris in the late 1960s. They are known for their sprawling, psychedelic, and often whimsical soundscapes, blending jazz, rock, and experimental elements. The Universe Also Collapses, released in 2019, finds Gong continuing their long and storied history, featuring a lineup led by long-time members Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy. This album arrived as the band continued to tour and record, some thirty years after their initial period of major commercial success.
