Flitcraft - Transmission Echo [Progressive Heavy Rock FFO Deep Purple Wishbone Ash on Pitch Black]

Flitcraft - Transmission Echo

Progressive Heavy Rock

FLITCRAFT – TRANSMISSION ECHO

LABEL: PITCH BLACK RECORDS

RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 17th 2025

In Melbourne, Australia during the bleak days of the global pandemic, singer/guitarist Phillip T. King, formerly of Galaxy and Butterfly, began to plant the seeds that would grow to become the remarkable Flitcraft. Since those days of creative isolation, two albums have been released – 2022s Our Long Journey to the Middle and 2023s House at the Centre of the Universe – and drummer Jack Samuels and bass player Zac Halpin have been welcomed aboard the Flitcraft mothership. Now, in 2025, Flitcraft are ready to unveil their second album for Pitch Black Records, their third in total and surely most breathtaking to date…Transmission Echo. Flitcraft have never stopped growing and developing, venturing ever further into the stars, becoming something special; something open, accessible and attuned to the human heart, yet intricate, otherworldly and multi-faceted at the same time. It’s a strange kind of magic that they weave and that magic has never been more powerful and beguiling than on Transmission Echo.

The opening chords of the introductory ‘Days’ immediately fill the listener with an ever growing sense of excitement and anticipation and when the band flow on into ‘Talus’ positive energy abounds. Incredible vocals and thrilling riffs blend with a progressive sense of adventure, creating something hard rocking but fresh and full of musical surprises. From ‘Anxiety Machine’ with its driving drums, twists, turns and textures, bringing to mind the great Deep Purple, to the stunning centre piece of ‘Years’, a wonderful track that draws upon the metallic thunder of Iron Maiden, the languid lead work and ethereal atmosphere of Pink Floyd and vocals that harness the range and positivity of Yes’ Jon Anderson, Flitcraft take dashes of inspiration from so many places, but together they make something unique and new. It’s that strange magic again… Every single song on Transmission Echo is unforgettable, with the concluding title track being the crowning glory of this superlative collection. ‘Transmission Echo’ is a dream to float in, a cornucopia of delights, a song out of time and yet so right for this time. It perfectly concludes an album that has all the qualities that will make it a lifelong companion to those who discover it.

Blessed with a sound that embodies the organic qualities that typified the age when music was at its most exploratory and imaginative, yet possessing the rich, textured clarity, the power and fluidity that modern production can provide, Transmission Echo is an absolute joy to listen to. Adorned in the kind of sleeve artwork that prompts reflection and speculation, suggesting better days and distant horizons, Transmission Echo offers a complete, enthralling experience. It will be coming your way on October 17th, on CD, LP and Digital formats, with pre-orders available from www.pitchblackrecords.com, so grab a hold when it passes by and don’t let go.

Track-list:

01 - Days

02 - Talus

03 - Lara

04 - Anxiety Machine

05 - Years

06 - Spiral Stairway

07 - Beside the Point

08 - Turncoat Blues

09 - Bottleneck

10 - Transmission Echo

Line up:

Phillip T. King - Vocals/Guitars/Synths

Zac Halpin - Bass

Jack Samuels - Drums

Genre: Progressive Heavy Rock

For fans of: Wishbone Ash | Deep Purple | Iron Maiden | Yes

Preorders at: https://www.pitchblackrecords.com| https://pitchblackrecords.bandcamp.com

Further information: https://www.facebook.com/flitcraft.aus

“…original and inspiring…”

– KRAYKULLA WEBZINE