For Immediate Release 

February 16, 2024

STRANGE WEATHER IS UPON US — LEVITATION ROOM’S 

NEW RECORD IS OUT NOW — STREAM / PURCHASE

RELEASED VIA ONERPM / THE REVERBERATION

APPRECIATION SOCIETY / GREENWAY RECORDS 

CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH BOOGARINS BEGINS NEXT WEEK 

+ ALBUM RELEASE SHOW IN LA

RELEASED “HEAVEN” OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR ALL THE LOVERS

EARLIER THIS WEEK — WATCH

Press photo by Ivan Trejo [Download]



“Some songs capture heaven for just a moment; Levitation Room find it even on the first strum of a guitar.”

“…everything you can hope for in the return of Levitation Room.”

“Levitation Room’s evolution is subtle but palpable; what remains unchanged is how perfectly pleasant, and soothing, the band’s offerings are.”

Today, Los Angeles psych-rock gurus Levitation Room release their third full-length record Strange Weather — available everywhere via ONErpm / The Reverberation Appreciation Society / Greenway Records — Stream. 

For the last decade, East LA's Levitation Room has been known for their self-produced, otherworldly music that’s connected with fellow travelers in the hallucinogenic world of outré rock. With today’s release, we see the band take a conscious shift into all the other sub-pockets within the rock space. Collaborating with former Brian Jonestown Massacre keyboardist Rob Campanella, Jason Kick (Mild High Club), and The Black Crowes’ Joel Robinow, Levitation Room take a new step in their story with this album. 

The band shared, “‘Strange Weather’ is a culmination of all our influences and a testament of the hardship, beauty and wonderment of our experiences; individually and collectively. The world is a weird place and the contrast between disparity and bliss, like the seasons of our lives, are sometimes strange and enigmatic. We hope that anyone that listens to it, can take something from it.”

Perfectly timed for Valentine’s Day, Levitation Room released the official video for “Heaven” earlier this week. Directed by longtime creative collaborator Ivan Trejo, the video is for all lovers, young and old, and features couples sharing moments of their lives, even guitarist Gabriel Fernandez’s parents — Watch.

Watch the "Heaven" official video

Strange Weather album artwork [Download]

Strange Weather Tracklist

“Heaven”

“Strange Weather”

“Cool It, Baby”

“Grand Illusion (Expectations)”

“Immortal Love”

“Scene For An Exit”

“Pintura”

“Morning Star”

“Revelations”

“The Other Side”

Beginning next week, Levitation Room will embark on a co-headline tour with Brazil’s Boogarins. The third stop on the tour will be a hometown album release show in LA where the band will play Strange Weather in full while adding in some classic favorites. In early March, the band will be making their KEXP live debut, more details to come. And after touring the West Coast, Levitation Room will make their way down to Texas for Austin Psych Fest. See all dates below.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES

February 21 - Soda Bar - San Diego, CA^

February 22 - Soda Bar - San Diego, CA^

February 23 - Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA~ (album release show)

February 24 - Cornerstone - Berkeley, CA^

February 25 - Atrium at The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA^

February 27 - Volcanic Theater Pub - Bend, OR

February 28 - Star Theater - Portland, OR

February 29 - The Pearl - Vancouver, BC

March 1 - The Shakedown - Bellingham, WA

March 2 - Freakout Weekender - Seattle, WA

March 5 - The Shredder - Boise, ID

March 6 - The State Room - Salt Lake City, UT

March 7 - Marquis - Denver, CO

March 8 - Sister Bar - Albuquerque, NM

March 9 - Lowbrow Palace - El Paso, TX

March 10 - Rebel Lounge - Phoenix, AZ

March 12 - Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA

April 26 - Austin Psych Fest - Austin, TX

All dates with Boogarins

^ w/ Thee Heart Tones

~ w/ Caravan 222

See all tour info here

In preparation for Strange Weather, Levitation Room released the singles “Scene for an Exit,” “Cool It, Baby,” “Heaven” and “Revelations.” The band’s return brought them local and international praise from MTV’s Spankin’ New, Consequence, Shindig! Magazine, Happy Mag, Grimy Goods, Atwood Magazine, Riff, and many more. 

First breaking into the scene in 2015 with their beloved EP Minds of Our Own, Levitation Room have been a centerpiece of the LA psych rock scene ever since. The subsequent releases of their albums Ethos (2016) and Headspace (2019), paired with extensive touring and festival performances across North America and Europe, have won the band a far-reaching, fervent fanbase and millions of global streams to date. They released a few singles during the pandemic but have been heads down working on new music over the last few years, returning now with a meticulously crafted next iteration of Levitation Room. 



Press photo by Ivan Trejo [Download]

ABOUT LEVITATION ROOM

East Los Angeles quartet Levitation Room’s floaty, cosmic songs are always a trip. Since forming nearly a decade ago, they’ve self-produced dizzying, otherworldly music that’s connected with fellow travelers in the hallucinogenic world of outré rock music. Led by singer and guitarist Julian Porte along with founding members Gabriel Fernandez (lead guitar) and Johnathan Martin (percussion), the band has enchanted live audiences at Desert Daze and on tour with like-minded groups Post Animal and Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. The band’s vivid sound has found them placed on popular playlists like Modern Psychedelia and the legendary superproducer’s Danger Mouse Jukebox. Their 2015 debut, “Friends,” has surpassed 20 million streams. 

Joined by new member Kevin Perez (bass) in 2021, Levitation Room have continued to expand their colorful, unearthly sound, a process that has culminated with the upcoming vibrant new album Strange Weather. Collaborating with former Brian Jonestown Massacre keyboardist Rob Campanella, Jason Kick (Mild High Club), and The Black Crowes’ Joel Robinow, Levitation Room take a new step in their story and vision with this album. The record’s lyrical narratives—about love in the park, life in the city, and the fact that “The world today is such an illusion”—are appropriately steeped in ’60s sonics and a dreamy, lo-fi atmosphere. It’s spacey, celestial guitar music for escaping into, and “it feels just like heaven.” Join Levitation Room on their new voyage into Strange Weather, available everywhere now.

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