Tigermoth Records are excited to announce the release of the second album by Chimpan A, The Empathy Machine an amazing 14 years in the making. The core of the band are vocalist Steve Balsamo (Balsamo Deighton, Jesus Christ Superstar, Eric Woolfson) and multi-instrumentalist Robert Reed (Magenta, Sanctuary, Kompendium). The album follows their self-titled debut album, released in 2006, and will be released on April 10th 2020.

So, what is the Empathy Machine?
Steve Balsamo: ‘It might be a machine in the future that will be able to record how we’re feeling. That was the main theme.’
Rob Reed: ‘It’s a form of virtual reality that can mess with your whole way of thinking, and can bring up your deepest, darkest desires. Digitally!’
Steve: ‘We’ve been working on this album now for an amazing 14 years, since the original album back in 2006.’
Rob: ‘It’s been different. Usually you look back on a record with some regrets over time. We’ve been able to park the record for months at a time, and when you come back , you can see the flaws, but there has to be a time when you finally say…its done’.

The album is available as a CD with additional DVD, which includes a 5.1 mix of the album, plus promotional videos and interviews.

Track listing:
1. The World Through My Eyes
2. It’s So Real
3. Stars
4. Speed Of Love
5. Scream
6. The Calling
7. Jack

Personnel:
Steve Balsamo: Vocals, throat singing
Robert Reed: Keyboards, drum programming, guitars and bass
Tony Dallas: spoken word
Rosalie Deighton, Christina Booth, Kirstie Roberts: vocals
Shan Cothi: soprano vocal
Rachel Mari Kimba: cello
Steve Roberts: Live drums

Links:
https://www.chimpana.com
https://tigermothshop.co.uk/