Today, Silica Gel release “Molecular Gastronomy”, the lead single from their third full-length album Ballad of You, released 20th August.
The new single continues a trend of experimentation that has carried Silica Gel beyond the hard, metallic sound long associated with the band. Following “南宮FEFERE” and “BIG VOID”, “Molecular Gastronomy” follows a bouncing rhythm followed by a playful chorus and driving guitar riff.
“If listening to the coming album is like opening a door, this single serves as the keyhole
Notes keyboardist and vocalist Kim Hanjoo.
The title, which refers to the culinary practice of molecular gastronomy, grew from the band’s belief that both music-making and cooking are creative processes with no single correct answer
“I felt that molecular gastronomy closely resembles the way we make music
Continues Kim.
The concept resonated with us so strongly that we decided to use the term itself as the title
Following the release of “Molecular Gastronomy”, Silica Gel will take the stage at Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival on August 2 before launching their first-ever Asia tour with a two-night run at Seoul’s KSPO DOME beginning on the 26th of September.
