Eyes & No Eyes – If No-one Else Saw It
(Willkomen Records)
CD
24 June 2013
I know very little about ex Brighton art school
quartet Eyes & No Eyes, but, that may soon change after the release of a
double-A sided single which is really rather entertaining. Instruments guitar, drums and bass are joined
by the unlikely cello to create sweeping, part-atmospheric tracks which demand several listens and weave
their ways into your subconscious.
Starting with a lovely, clearly produced sound,
If No One Else Saw It is part shoegaze, part alternative pop with a cutting
percussive beat and vocals not unlike those of Sigur Ros’ Jon Por Birgission
which wind beautifully alongside a sumptuous jangly guitar. The rolling drums and precise cello also have
hints of Bury boys Elbow, so there is clearly an audience in the waiting for
the band. It’s a full sound without being
overcomplicated and is memorable and catchy even before the chorus appears,
rising halfway through and soaring away before coming back down to land as the
track closes.
There’s an album due later this year which Eyes
& No Eyes have spent the last year recording together with touring
throughout Europe and the UK. Recorded live
it promises to “capture the energetic interplay” of the band and there’s really
no reason to not look forward to its release.
Also on the horizon is a conceptual electronic EP alluding to Matmos and
Kraftwerk which sounds a mouth-watering prospect.
Flying
Machine is probably the better of the two tracks here. A mid-tempo track that breaks off a couple of
times and is held together by the cello which underpins the melody. The group do have a knack of writing a very
good tune, not over commercial, but catchy enough to set your cd player to
repeat several times. A real grower that
cleverly entwines a well written melody with subtle vocals.
A very appealing sound and a group to keep an
eye (or no eyes?) on.
8/10
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Published on Louder Than War 24/06/13 - here
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