Progressive Rock
Bloodfish Music (self-released) · 6 July 2026
Phideaux Xavier, the American musician who records as Phideaux, released “AutoMoto Animus” on 6 July 2026 on his own label, Bloodfish Music. It’s available digitally, on CD in a miniature replica of the vinyl sleeve with a lyric sheet, and on blue vinyl in a gatefold sleeve. It has eight songs, from “Do What U Will” to “Legend Of Mary Jo”, which runs to 14 minutes 13 seconds.
According to the Bandcamp credits, it was produced by Paul Roessler, who recorded it between 2021 and 2025 at Kitten Robot Studios in Los Angeles; the mix and part of the production are by Rich Mouser, at The Mouse House in Altadena. The previous studio album listed on the musician’s website is “Infernal”, a 2018 double album issued on two red vinyl LPs and two CDs.
Text by Guillem Cardós