ARE GALACTIC COWBOYS HEAVIER THAN EVER? Monty Colvin Talks “What Planet Are You From?”

After years away, Galactic Cowboys return with their new album, What Planet Are You From?

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Monty Colvin joins Chris Akin to talk about how the album actually came together, why the band turned to Kickstarter, the departure of their longtime drummer, the devastating loss of Johnny after he had already recorded his drum tracks, and why the band decided to keep moving forward.

And musically, this isn’t simply a nostalgia trip.

Monty says he deliberately wanted to bring back some of the heavier, thrashier attitude from the band’s earliest records — and the addition of a drummer capable of double-bass work helped take the songs somewhere Galactic Cowboys hadn’t gone before.

The conversation also gets into some of the album’s most direct material, including “Super Spreader,” “Blinders,” and “Train Wreck,” and the band’s frustration with a world where figuring out what is actually true can sometimes be harder than finding information in the first place.

Then there’s “Love Rehab,” Monty’s deeply personal song about coming through one of the darkest periods of his life, featuring cello from his fiancée’s daughter.

And “Find Our Way Home,” an epic, Beatles-influenced track written by vocalist Ben, which brings together acoustic elements, organ, multiple influences and even contributions from fans who supported the Kickstarter.

Monty also talks about why Galactic Cowboys still matters to him after more than three decades, the band’s plans for a possible Houston release show, touring without label support, and what would determine whether there is another Galactic Cowboys album.

WHAT PLANET ARE YOU FROM? is scheduled for release October 9, 2026.

Watch Chris Akin’s full conversation with Monty Colvin.

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