Captains Of Entropy Share Pensive New Single ‘On Juno’, Announce New EP

West Los Angeles instrumental trio Captains Of Entropy have unveiled their new single “On Juno,” alongside the announcement of their forthcoming EP, Beatrice Comes Home, due September 18.

Built around pensive cymbals, hypnotic keyboard lines and an inquisitive bass melody, “On Juno” feels like a slow-moving piece of Los Angeles mythology — hazy, cinematic and quietly restless. It’s the first glimpse into a new chapter for the trio, whose improvisational approach has evolved into increasingly detailed, narrative-driven compositions.

The track’s story is almost as winding as its sound. Bassist and keyboardist Mike Kanon originally wrote its bass melody on a Roland Juno-6, a synthesizer that was stolen from his car shortly after he moved to Los Angeles. The idea lingered for years before drummer Jason Young discovered the simple hi-hat groove that finally gave the composition its shape.

“With ‘On Juno’ about to finally see the light of day, the pain of the stolen synth stings a little less,” Kanon says.

The single arrives alongside a visualizer premiered by Magnet Magazine, which praised Beatrice Comes Home for balancing “meditative restraint with the playful sense of exploration” that has defined the band since their beginnings.

Formed during the pandemic by three West LA neighbours — keyboardist Mike Kanon, bassist Reilly Wareham and drummer Jason Young — Captains Of Entropy began as a series of garage jams between an indie rocker, DJ and psychotherapist. What started as a creative refuge gradually developed into an instrumental project built on improvisation, curiosity and a distinctly Californian sense of play.

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Their new EP takes that free-flowing spirit and gives it a more deliberate narrative arc. Recorded at Hollywood’s legendary EastWest Studios and produced and mixed by two-time Grammy-winning engineer Bill Mims, Beatrice Comes Home finds the trio tightening their arrangements without losing the spontaneity at the heart of their music.

The result is a cinematic collection drawing from jazz fusion, psychedelia, classic rock, funk and the strange, playful logic of film scores. Across five tracks, the band moves between rumbling bass, restless percussion, glitchy guitar textures and expansive keyboard passages, creating music that feels equally suited to a hazy LA drive or an imaginary road movie.

The EP follows the band’s recent recognition at the 22nd SoCal Film Awards, where their video for “The Flea” won Best Music Video — another sign of the increasingly visual and cinematic world surrounding their music.

Beatrice Comes Home tracklist:

1. On Juno

2. Infection

3. Rosetta

4. Travelin’

5. Van Knees

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With “On Juno,” Captains Of Entropy offer an intriguing first chapter: understated but richly textured, reflective without losing its sense of movement. If the single is any indication, Beatrice Comes Home promises a colourful trip through the trio’s evolving musical universe.