Lights Out Asia - Eyes Like Bontide

Once  a  band  has  developed  a  sound  that  is  undeniably  theirs  it  can  be  difficult  to  push  beyond  those  confines  and  expand  the  sound  into  new territory. Lights Out Asia set out to do just that and have succeeded in writing a record that was as much a sign of the times as it was an expansion of their aural bubble that has been their watermark. They have been called ethereal, post-shoegaze  and sleep-rock,  but  on  their  third  full  length  ‘Eyes  Like Brontide’ the band slides into a darker more ominous and less lucid dream than  on  previous  efforts.  The release is  a  stylistic  shift  from  the  sweet lullabies of  their debut ‘Garmonia’ (on Sun Sea Sky) and the electronic drum driven post-shoegaze of 2007's ‘Tanks And Recognizers’ (n5MD). The song dynamics on the album deserve special attention. For the first time in Lights Out Asia's history they have gone for broke with some of the most epic drum machine driven post-rock this side of the Pacific along with solemn disconnected passages of dream nourished sonics. The occasional floating vocal and dusty winding guitar they are known for are still present, but ‘Eyes Like Brontide’ brings a whole new dimension to the Lights Out Asia ethos. Most importantly, the band has expanded upon its sound without throwing away the original blueprint or alienating it's fanbase. ‘Eyes Like Brontide’ is recommended for fans of Hammock, Bitcrush, Robin Guthrie and Manual.

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