Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats – Shapes Of Midnight [PURPLE VINYL] – New LP

"Shapes Of Midnight isn't really a return to Blood Lust, even if the guitars are louder again. It's more like Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats taking everything they've picked up over the last 17 years—a witchy brew of doom, classic metal, psychedelic rock, Italian horror, synths, saxophone, pop melody—and letting it all loose on the same record." - Metal Injection


“SHAPES OF MIDNIGHT thus continues the old tradition of the sonic horror film, which Ozzy and Co. once set in motion with their darkly ominous vision. That vocalist, lead guitarist and creative mastermind Kevin Starrs and his cohorts manage to conjure up plenty of catchy hooks from beneath their capes amid all the spooky fun, and even unleash a disco danse macabre with ‘Psycho On The Loose’ – swapping moorlands and moonlight for a mirror-ball neon setting – ultimately proves to be a clever plot twist.”
— Metal Hammer (GER)

"An eccentric delight, as ever"
-Metal Hammer (UK)


"Some bands know what they’re good at and they hone it into an aural obsidian blade. Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats are one of those." - Invisible Oranges

"A phenomenal album with first-rate performances and a creepy backstreet production which suits it down to the ground, Shapes of Midnight is yet another imaginative and innovative record from a band at the height of their game." - Ghost Cult Mag

Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats have returned with their new album “Shapes of Midnight”, out now on Killer Candy Records. The latest chapter from the British psychedelic heavy rock outfit once again sees mastermind Kevin Starrs and the band creating a dark, hypnotic world where heavy riffs, psychedelic textures, haunting melodies and vintage rock sensibilities collide. Since emerging from Cambridge in 2009, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats have developed a sound that refuses to sit comfortably within a single genre. Drawing on the darker side of 1960s and 70s rock, doom, psychedelic rock and heavy metal, the band have built a distinctive universe of their own – one that is equally rooted in classic heavy music and cinematic atmosphere. “Shapes of Midnight” follows 2024’s critically acclaimed concept album “Nell’ Ora Blu”, which saw the band take their fascination with Italian cinema and 1970s Giallo culture to an entirely new level. With their new album, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats continue to explore the darker and more psychedelic corners of their sound while remaining unmistakably themselves. The release comes as the band is on an extensive worldwide tour, taking “Shapes of Midnight” to stages across North America, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. More than fifteen years into their career, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats remain a singular force in heavy psychedelic rock – creating music that feels simultaneously rooted in another era and entirely outside of time.