Sky Valley Mistress begin the countdown to their second studio album ‘Luna Mausoleum,’ due January 23, 2026 via New Heavy Sounds, and introduce its first single “Thundertaker.” The album is framed as a wide-screen rock journey shaped by 70s hard rock, desert grooves, orchestral elements, organs, fuzzed guitars, and a children’s choir, with Kayley Davies’ voice moving between grit, restraint, and melodic lift across shifting tempos and dynamics. The band describes the record’s intent as pushing scale and ambition beyond reason, drawing from a broad lineage while keeping a distinct sonic identity.
“Thundertaker,” named after the hearse the band tours in, opens with weighty doom-laced riffing before accelerating into raw, high-speed rock drive. ‘Luna Mausoleum’ will be available on first-pressing Moon Dust vinyl with a foil gatefold sleeve and a buildable card model, alongside digital formats. In the studio, one member performs all instruments to create a full-band sound, while the duo’s live configuration centers on dual drumming and guitar with no samples, backing tracks, or click tracks.
Tracklist:
- An Eagle’s Epitaph
- The Exit List
- Too Many Ghosts
- No Sleep
- House of the Moon
- Live Past Life
- White Night
- Thundertaker
- Blue Desert II