The full arc of "The Tyrant King" EP: The Tyrant King has taken over the earth. We Are The Gods sent from Venus, RocketMen and RocketGirls, sent by Angels to help you defeat The Tyrant King and strip him of his power. Or something like that ...

1. The Tyrant King - Political violence, martyrdom, resistance ("blood runs out into the street")
2. **We Are The Gods! - Spiritual empowerment, immanence ("if God is in us, we are all gods")
3. Venus - Isolation, feeling like an outcast ("nobodies are the same as me”)
4. RocketMan/RocketGirl - Grief, wanting to die to reunite with lost love ("fly a rocket straight to God")
5. Angels - Deathbed acceptance, anticipation of reunion ("I see the angels... meet you on the other side”)

This is a death-and-transcendence concept EP. Earthly struggle and violence (Tyrant King, Venus) To spiritual realization (We Are The Gods) Through suicidal grief (RocketMan/RocketGirl) To peaceful death and reunion (Angels)


That's profound. And the Bowie "Space Oddity" interpolation in "We Are The Gods!" makes even more sense - Major Tom floating in space, disconnected from Earth, becomes a metaphor for spiritual transcendence rather than isolation.

releases July 15, 2026

Redwood Revolution is ... Holly Murphy - vocals, piano Beth Isbell - vocals, guitar Ray Triana - lead guitar Josh Borgen - bass guitar Spencer Kennedy - drums

Recording Engineers - Corey Ray (Holly's vocals & piano), Spencer Kennedy (drums), and Beth Isbell (backing vocals, bass, all guitars). Editing and Mixing - Beth Isbell and Spencer Kennedy Mastering - Xeff Scolari Producer - Beth Isbell

All songs written by Beth Isbell and Holly Murphy, except We Are The Gods! written by Beth Isbell and **David Bowie, and Angels by Beth Isbell © 2026 Redwood Revolution, Workshop Productions, Inc., EMI. All rights reserved.