@GhostCultKeefy666⁩ caught up with Will Kaiser of ⁨@floydnationlive⁩ ( ⁨@pinkfloyd⁩ tribute band) to discuss the band's debut album "Inner Light," released May 29, 2026, self-funded through a ⁨@kickstarter⁩ campaign that hit its initial goal in under forty-eight hours. The pair break down what it meant to track a ten-song record inside Studio 3 at ⁨@abbeyroad⁩ Studios, the exact room where Pink Floyd recorded "Wish You Were Here" fifty years prior, and how the band captured an authentic mid-Seventies analog texture using period-specific vintage instruments throughout the sessions.

"Inner Light" covers the entirety of Wish You Were Here while weaving in three original compositions, including lead single "Watching the Sunrise," written as a narrative continuation of hope following the loss and longing at the heart of the original Pink Floyd record. The highest-tier Kickstarter backers flew out to London to witness the sessions firsthand. Physical copies are currently available through Floyd Nation's live VIP ticket packages as part of the ongoing Inner Light Tour.

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Keefy caught up with Doug Robinson, vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for Held., to discuss the band's debut studio album "Grey," released May 15, 2026, through MNRK Heavy. Doug breaks down how the post-hardcore supergroup came together alongside bassist Salvatore Mignano and drummer Josh Eppard of Coheed and Cambria, what it meant to step into the role of riff-writer and guitarist after decades as a strictly lead vocalist, and the stories behind the album's marquee guest appearances.

Grey features My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero on the lead single "New You Anthem" and Graham Sayle of High Vis on the track "Knifepoint." The eleven-track debut marks a significant personal and creative transition for Robinson, who picked up a Gibson SG to drive the musical identity of Held. alongside his longtime bandmates from The Sleeping.

Buy "Grey" and find more info here:

https://held2026.bandcamp.com/album/grey

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Theme music by Salted Wounds

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