One of the most intriguing new pedal releases at NAMM 2025 came from a fellow Montrealese brand: the Fish Circuit Astronomie. It’s a spring-style reverb/compressor circuit (in that order) with the company’s signature chunky vintage look and very unusual controls.
Notwithstanding the large footprint, the Astronomie doesn’t have real springs in it, but it’s a digital circuit. The compressor allows you to lower the effect’s volume dynamically with each note, creating swells as chords ring out or keeping a tight ambiance during rhythmic riffs, with long trails once you stop playing.
Here are the first videos of it.