THOSE WHO RIDE WITH GIANTS - Serene LP (180gr.)

Releasedate: 14.08.2026

With „Serene“, Those Who Ride With Giants open the next chapter in their ever-expanding cinematic universe and it may well be the project’s most immersive and emotionally uplifting work to date. Following the windswept melancholy of „Forlorn“ and the spiritual grandeur of „Numinous“, Australian composer and multi-instrumentalist MJ Callaghan shifts the focus away from desolation and toward wonder, discovery, and fragile beauty.

As with previous releases, „Serene“ is less a conventional post-rock album than a carefully constructed world. Callaghan once again blends soaring guitars, orchestral textures, ambient passages and thunderous crescendos into vast instrumental narratives that feel cinematic in the truest sense. Yet unlike the darker emotional landscapes explored on earlier albums, „Serene“ radiates a quiet sense of hope and awe. Even its heaviest moments never lose sight of melody or emotional clarity.

The album unfolds like a journey through untouched realms populated by colossal creatures, ancient ruins, and luminous horizons. Each composition flows organically into the next, creating the sensation of traversing an enormous living map. The attention to atmosphere is extraordinary: shimmering guitar lines drift through dense layers of sound while subtle electronic textures and carefully restrained percussion give the music a breathing, almost tactile quality.

What makes „Serene“ especially compelling is its balance between intimacy and scale. Callaghan understands that cinematic music is not simply about sounding “big”; it is about emotional movement. Quiet passages are given space to resonate, allowing the inevitable climaxes to arrive with genuine impact rather than formulaic force.

The album also reflects Callaghan’s growing experience as a film composer. Having recently scored both „RIDE“ and the upcoming „Clean Hands“ his sense for pacing, visual storytelling, and emotional architecture feels sharper than ever. The accompanying artwork, designed alongside the music, further reinforces the album’s immersive identity.

With „Serene“ Those Who Ride With Giants continue to redefine what modern post-rock can achieve when atmosphere, narrative and composition work in complete harmony.

1st Press (14.08.2026): 
300x blue-black haze vinyl (180gr.)