In the words of “Hello Sadness” by Los Campesinos!: “It's only hope that springs eternal.” For Tom Lanyon, singer-songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, and narrative journeyman for Naarm/Melbourne indie rockers Ceres, the quest for hope ultimately became the guiding principle behind the group's fourth studio album, the sprawling ‘MAGIC MOUNTAIN (1996​—​2022)’.

Presented as a 25-track double LP, the record chronicles five years of emotional turmoil for Lanyon, spanning his nostalgic return to his roots atop Mt. Dandenong (a summit both literal and figurative), the life-affirming joy of pregnancy, the bitter loss of miscarriage, and the eventual triumph of fatherhood. It's a record made for holistic experience, overflowing with grief, heartache, joy, and hope, an arresting story that Lanyon & Co. were born to tell.

Pre-order ‘MAGIC MOUNTAIN (1996​—​2022)’ (out October 4th via Civilians) here: https://ceres.lnk.to/magicmountain

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Theme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).