Whilst an unflinching throwback to 70s prog rock, First Sight of the Skyline twist the genre into something unique and exciting.
First Sight of the Skyline fall into the category of music where you can close your eyes and get lost in your own world, for the entirety of the track. It gives the phenomenon only moody, ambient albums achieve: where you come out of of listening to it in a totally different mood.
The bands style is hard to describe: They have created an EP jam packed with speedy riffs, high tempo solos and a relentlessness that catches you off-guard and grips you right to the end. But in this intensity, there is an undeniable melancholic ambiance - a delightful dark undertone that permeates through every song. It's a kaleidoscope of psychedelic colours, with a much more bleak, grey message just beneath the surface. It's a true pleasure to listen to, and a feeling that's been lost since the decline of progressive rock. For any prog rock fan, First Sight of the Skyline is a must-listen.
The EP is breathless. Odyssey, for example, is a mammoth 9 minutes of unabating intensity. Whilst the track is undoubtedly epic, it leaves little time to relax and really appreciate what you're listening to. It's brilliant, but does get a little tiresome in the final third.
But, I can't fault the EP much more than that. The follow up to Odyssey, Skyline, is a personal favourite: It's a concoction of psychedelia, progressive and jazz that encapsulates First Sight of the Skyline's desire to take the nostalgia of 70s rock and redefine it into something totally new. It's exciting to see something so unique and experimental. And with this being their first EP, they're only going to get better. First Sight of the Skyline are definitely one to watch.
The bands style is hard to describe: They have created an EP jam packed with speedy riffs, high tempo solos and a relentlessness that catches you off-guard and grips you right to the end. But in this intensity, there is an undeniable melancholic ambiance - a delightful dark undertone that permeates through every song. It's a kaleidoscope of psychedelic colours, with a much more bleak, grey message just beneath the surface. It's a true pleasure to listen to, and a feeling that's been lost since the decline of progressive rock. For any prog rock fan, First Sight of the Skyline is a must-listen.
The EP is breathless. Odyssey, for example, is a mammoth 9 minutes of unabating intensity. Whilst the track is undoubtedly epic, it leaves little time to relax and really appreciate what you're listening to. It's brilliant, but does get a little tiresome in the final third.
But, I can't fault the EP much more than that. The follow up to Odyssey, Skyline, is a personal favourite: It's a concoction of psychedelia, progressive and jazz that encapsulates First Sight of the Skyline's desire to take the nostalgia of 70s rock and redefine it into something totally new. It's exciting to see something so unique and experimental. And with this being their first EP, they're only going to get better. First Sight of the Skyline are definitely one to watch.
You can listen to and buy their first EP on bandcamp here: http://firstsightoftheskyline.bandcamp.com/releases
