‘Star Birth/Star Death’ is international maverick and music icon Hugo Race’s 15th album with his band of True Spirits. It’s a double album recorded during Australia’s bushfire summer apocalypse of 2019 and mixed as the 2020 covid-19 pandemic hit. When the stars align it all makes sense, Hugo explains, adding that one oceanic evening while writing the album a bright star exploded right before his eyes, the sign of a sudden end and a new beginning... The True Spirit deliver a lush, sonic love letter of rock, electronica and dramatic orchestration, based in blues, hypnotic repetition and sonic exhilaration.

The True Spirit – Hugo Race, Michelangelo Russo, Nico Mansy, Chris Hughes, Bryan Colechin, Brett Poliness. Recorded by Andrew ‘Idge’ Hehir at Soundpark, Melbourne. Additional recording by Dugald Jayes. Further recording Los Angeles by Nico Mansy, and at Klangton Studio, Berlin.

The album was produced by Hugo at his Helixed studio in Melbourne.

The sleeve image is by Melbourne artist Josh Lord.

Digital Release: https://hugoracethetruespirit.bandcamp.com/