Kevin Bronson on October 9th, 2015

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Celestially inspired singer-songwriter Mark Alan has explored myriad styles of music over the past decade — prog-rock, psych-rock, ambient pop and Euro-pop among them — as he works with a rotating cast of friends under the name Alphanaut. His last album, 2012’s “Little Sun,” was a concept album written from the point of view of his dog Dingo, who died of cancer a couple of years previous. While that record contemplated Dingo’s ascent to the heavens, Alphanaut remains settles for being (more) grounded on his forthcoming third full-length, “Meanwhile Back on Earth,” which he will release on New Year’s Day. On the new song “Electricity,” he tackles neo-soul with a silky bass line and guest vocals from Angie Whitney (who, with her twin sister Rachel, were backup singers for the Spinners).

||| Stream: “Electricity”

||| Also: Watch the trippy video for “Think Too Much,” animated by Dom Blöink.