Phish Release ‘Get More Down’ as Sci-Fi Solider in Celebration of Anniversary of Las Vegas Halloween Show
Today, Phish released a new album titled Get More Down under their space-themed pseudonym Sci-Fi Solider. The inspiration for the cosmic 12-track project was first showcased during their Halloween shows at the MGM Grand Garden Arena seating on Oct. 31, 2021. Now, a full year later, an album following the narrative of their cosmic alter egos has landed.
The project was announced on Sci-Fi Solider’s social media, where they wrote, “Objectively the most important and consequential album of all time, Get More Down was recorded by the band Sci-Fi Soldier in the year 4680 and sent back through time to save planet Earth from a cataclysmic event called The Howling. Sci-Fi Soldier learned the power of music from humans who traveled deep into space using the nine cubes of cosmic reality.”
Since the Halloween show, during which Phish shared a comic book detailing their story and dressed as their alter-egos (Clueless Wallob/Trey Anastasio, Pat Malone/Page McConnell, Half-Nelson/Mike Gordon and Paulie Roots/Jon Fishman), Phish have peppered their songs throughout live shows during their tours, but the release of Get More Down comes completely as a surprise, much like the Halloween show itself.
The band has yet to acknowledge the LP’s existence.
See the LP announcement and stream Get More Down below.
