Bad Astronaut – Grey Suits

Bad Astronaut’s new album, Untethered, is set for release on November 8th, offering a fresh perspective on the band’s classics. These reworked versions strip the songs down to their core, relying only on cello, piano, and vocals to highlight the raw emotion and songwriting behind each track. The band aims to showcase the essence of the music by removing most of the original instrumentation, allowing fans to connect with the heart of each song in a more intimate setting. The first single, “Grey Suits,” is now streaming on all digital platforms.

Vocalist Joey Cape shares the story behind Untethered: “This record was a real ‘passion project’ for me. Angus Cooke (cello, percussion) and Todd Capps (piano, keyboards) had been performing covers as an instrumental duo, which I affectionately called ‘Tangus.’ After hearing their takes on punk classics, I suggested we revisit the Bad Astronaut catalog in a stripped-down format. It wasn’t long before we began tracking these pared-down versions of a selection of our songs. The album is titled Untethered—an elevated synonym for ‘unplugged.’ We’ve always appreciated hearing the raw essence of a composition, and we hope the fans do too.”