King Buffalo have shared another preview of their forthcoming album ‘Doomsayer’, with the psych rock trio now streaming a new track titled “Ether On The Dark Side.” The record is scheduled to arrive on December 4, 2026, and the newly released song is accompanied by a visualizer available below.
Drummer Scott Donaldson offered some background on the track’s development, revealing that it began as an improvised jam before gradually taking shape as one of the album’s longer compositions. He also pointed to the influence of legendary film composer John Carpenter on its atmosphere and overall feel.
“’Ether’ started out as a jam and organically evolved into one of the longer tracks on Doomsayer. Its pacing, atmosphere, and groove have a real John Carpenter soundtrack feel, which is one of my favorite things about the song. It’s been going over incredibly well live, and I’m excited for people to finally have the opportunity to spend more time with it and really take it all in.”
King Buffalo have already begun touring in support of ‘Doomsayer’, with a series of North American shows scheduled alongside L.A. Witch, Doom Gong and Handsome Jack. The group will also head overseas in March for a European run with Spirit Mother.
The currently announced dates are as follows:
With L.A. Witch:
- 11/06 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
- 11/07 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room (no L.A. Witch)
- 11/09 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up
- 11/10 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
- 11/11 – Albuquerque, NM – Sister
- 11/13 – Dallas, TX – AM/FM
- 11/14 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
- 11/17 – Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut
- 11/19 – Nashville, TN – Basement East
- 11/20 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle
- 11/21 – Cincinnati, OH – Woodward Theatre
With Doom Gong:
- 12/03 – Detroit, MI – El Club
- 12/04 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
- 12/05 – Cleveland, OH – The Roxy
With Handsome Jack:
- 12/08 – Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
- 12/09 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount
- 12/10 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
- 12/11 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
- 12/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
King Buffalo:
- 12/15 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
- 12/16 – Durham, NC – Motorco
- 12/17 – Washington, DC – Black Cat
- 12/18 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s (feat. Handsome Jack)
With Spirit Mother:
- 03/02 – Hamburg, GER – Grunspan
- 03/03 – Antwerp, BEL – Trix
- 03/04 – Haarlem, NET – Patronaat
- 03/06 – London, UK – Scala
- 03/07 – Manchester, UK – Gorilla
- 03/09 – Bristol, UK – Electric Bristol
- 03/11 – Paris, FRA – Petit Bain
- 03/12 – Essen, GER – Zeche Carl
- 03/13 – Cologne, GER – Kantine
- 03/14 – Stuttgart, GER – Wizeman
- 03/15 – Munich, GER – Backstage Halle
- 03/17 – Berlin, GER – Festsaal
- 03/19 – Copenhagen, DEN – Pumpehuset
- 03/20 – Gothenburg, SWE – Monument
- 03/21 – Oslo, NOR – John Dee
- 03/22 – Stockholm, SWE – Debaser Nova
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