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MM018 / CD (2009-03-10)

Sleepy Eyes of Death
Title: Dark Signals

Seattle's Sleepy Eyes of Death bridge the gap between ambient shoegaze and instrumental electronic epics. Their new release, Dark Signals, captures the wall-of-sound ferocity and Giallo blessed synths of their live shows. The band augmented it's affinity for 80s sci-fi soundtracks and Italian horror scores with utilizing a similar arsenal of gears and tones; free ear plugs, smoke machines, industrial strobes and racks of vintage synths have made each live appearance an event. While the arena-grade strobe lights are absent, the density of Dark Signals remains overwhelming.

With the help of engineer Matt Bayles (Minus the Bear, Mastodon, Isis), Dark Signals unveils the heaviness and intensity of their live sets along with the bands' obsession with creating dense, analog backed epics. The album is anchored with sequenced atmospheric arps, vocoded vocals, layers of vintage keyboards, drum machines and the chaotic squall of guitar noise. Sleepy Eyes of Death's progression into frenetic, yet focused robotic live-drums also adds a new component to the already complex soundscapes.

Appealing to both fans of dramatic instrumentals and computer damaged electronic music, Dark Signals' dystopian synths will burn its way into the minds of listeners.

TRACKLISTING :

01. Shattered Limbs / 3:19
02. Final Heart Beats Black / 3:27
03. Pierce The Air / 5:38
04. Metastatic / 3:50
05. Pulse From Breath / 3:55
06. Crushed By Stars / 4:27


A co-release with Sleep Capsule


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“They prove their evolution as artists, displaying a dramatic and enormous scale that leaves a lasting impression, and a charisma larger than the sum of their various stated influences of John Carpenter, shoegazer, and electronica.”
-Hiroshi Ohira, Cookie Scene

“For listeners of a certain age, the retro keyboard sounds will awaken memories of the movie Tron or Carl Sagan’s public television series Cosmos, and the wind tunnel guitars will jack directly into the pleasure center of any fan of the shoegazer sound perfected in the early ‘90s. Yet somehow these decades-old sounds transcend their period associations to create music with a timeless quality and an immersive, powerful, almost primal effect on the listener. Play loud.”
-Mike Baehr, West Coast Performer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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