New Origins

Unbinding the Bound

Choosing the angle from which to approach this song felt increasingly difficult. I sat down two or three times, fingers to keyboard...

Peering Through the Interstellar Dust

"A Meteorite Falls on Dark Matters"—one of my utmost favorite songs, and one of the most challenging to get right.

The Connective Tissue That Ties It All Together

As we progressed on development of That Light You See Is Hope, and It’s Burning Down Your City, we started talking track order.

The First Test Subject

Originally called “Accursed Noise,” “Resistance Sermon in Aphasia City” was the first song we revisited following our reunion.

Working Backwards from the Start

Back in Ye Olde Days—also known as my high school and college years—Ross and I used to pass files back and forth in a wonderful program...

Finishing with the Beginning

Proem: A preface or preamble to a book or speech. It started late one night while I was pondering the project over a glass of whiskey...

One Thing Always Leads To Another

Blog 3 dives into some of the sociopolitical influences that possessed our music, how we stepped into the visual arts, and more.

From Meteorites to Multiple Registers: A Garage Band’s Transition to a Remote Sci-Fi Project

A look at how New Origins went from playing in a dusty garage and dive bars to producing their first Sci-Fi concept album, entirely remote.

The Genesis of Ambition

“Before they may end, all things must first begin.” That’s the opening line of narrative from Archive of the Unbounded...

Music for Androids: The Lyrics, Narrative, and Artwork of Arc 1

That Light You See Is Hope, and It’s Burning Down Your City Archive of the Unbounded, Arc One 00 Proem Narrative Before they may end, all...

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