Out March 20, we present to you Object Unto Earth’s recent EP, Memory Tyrant, out via self-release. We also chatted with the project mastermind about the EP.
Object Unto Earth is the solo project of songwriter/producer Jonathan Zajdman. A thematic and sonic follow up to last year’s The Grim Village, Memory Tyrant features members from Object Unto Earth’s 2025 live band and brings listeners on a modern prog-rock journey through headbangable riffs, earworm melodies, and heartfelt storytelling.
The EP was co-produced by Zajdman and Seanan McCullough of Helvete Sound, the recording studio of record for some of Portland’s hardest hitting bands.
“The first Object Unto Earth record was written over the course of two years as an exercise in building composition and production chops, but over time, it turned into this intimate, therapeutic endeavor,” says Zajdman. “That album was about a reckoning I had after a lot of personal upheaval and ultimately moving past what had been a very negative relationship with myself.
“Our new EP is a continuation of the same musical experimentation and personal lyricism, but it was written and recorded much faster to capture the energy my live band had playing shows this last year. And to me, feels like an expansion on what that first record achieved sonically and thematically.
“I think our calling card as a band is the ability to write dense prog rock that’s easily listenable, and this first single has become one of my favorite Object Unto Earth tracks as a good sampling of that.
Jonathan Zajdman – writer, producer, engineer, vocals, guitar, bass, cover illustration
Seanan McCullough – producer, recording and mix engineer
Ben Hirschfield – mastering engineer
Eric Bloombaum – drums
Lucille Parker – guitar
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