In March 2020, American psychedelic stoner-rock band King Buffalo—from Rochester, New York, known for heavy, atmospheric sound on albums like Longing to Be the Mountain (2018)—launched their Quarantine Sessions series with the first part, "Dead Star". The home-recorded track became a lockdown response: Dan Reynolds on guitar/vocals, Sean McVay on bass, and Scott Donaldson on drums gathered in a home studio, crafting a prolonged psychedelic trip even in confined space. Captured in high quality, the piece blends stoner power with post-rock textures, where guitar waves flow into drum storms and Reynolds' vocals add melancholic depth. This session—not just a jam but a manifesto of surviving through music in isolation—proved King Buffalo's mastery in epic sound without a big stage.