Whereas 2021’s ‘Face in a Frame’ reeled us in with its blissful melancholic sounds, ‘Brighton’ keeps us immersed in a deeply intimate mood, where dreampunk-like soundscapes meet heartwrenching hooks. William Ryan Key seems to have embraced a neon-shaded aesthetic, melding synthpop sounds with a lo-fi ambient touch to create a truly distinct sound print of his own, and we can hardly wait to hear what the rest of the record has in store for us.

Everything Except Desire will be released on February 11^th, 2022.

Be sure to also check out EET’s Bandcamp page to grab a gorgeous neon-green and white vinyl of the album.

Experience EET’s latest work here:

Favorite tracks : Fly Me to the Groove, Descend (The Inverted Pyramid)

Eagle Eyed Tiger ‘Untether Unravel’ is out now via Spotify and Bandcamp

His previous work was certainly good, but the new polished sound, rough feel, and minor-major sonic interplay between the synths of “Nite Tapes” truly jets this 4 track release to another echelon of accomplishment. A beautiful work of chillsynth with roots stretching to vaporwave, this is not a release you want to miss!

Check out “Nite Tapes” here!

Love this sound? Check out: A.L.I.S.O.N / Arcis / Oddling / Unfound / Costant

Sonically, “Escape EP” sounds pretty spot on how the album cover looks. A grand virtuosity hidden behind layers of lo-fi disorder. This becomes especially apparent as Something’s vocals take the forefront later in the EP, providing a beautiful counterpoint to the bleary dreamlike haze of mellow synths. As his vocals cut through, the real genius of the release become palatable, similar to “You’re Always Right” from his earlier release “Die With You.”

Rising from the still-warm molten slag of the former Iron Curtain is Molchat Doma with “S Krish Nashih Domov” – simply put, one of the best new albums from this brutal 2017.

Hailing from Minsk, the capital and most populous city Belarus, Molchat Doma is a three piece group featuring the sullen vocals of Egor Shkutko, the endlessly nostalgic synth and guitar of Roman Komogortsev, and the melancholic, inspiring bass work from Pavel Kozlovskiy. Molchat Doma roughly translates to “Houses are Silent,” and “S Krish Nashih Domov” to “From the Roofs of our Houses.”

“S Krish Nashih Domov” or “From the Roofs of our Houses” is a lo-fi, Eastern European take on an expert blend of post-punk, new wave and synthpop – with just a dash of 80’s style darkwave for good measure.

This Molchat Doma sound is a virtuoso mix of dreary Alphaville synthwork, schizophrenic New Order drums with darker, even more reverberating New Order vocals and the most nostalgic strings of The Cure – peppered with a robust personality of all three and steeped in unknown eastern vibes that could only originate from soviet-era synth influences.

This is no exaggeration – almost every track on this album feels iconic in a familiar, but also foreign way. Although it is sung entirely in Slavic, the sad, nostalgic themes still resonate deeply – the sonic accomplishment surpassing language itself.

My top tracks: “doma molchat,” “tishina,” “krishi,” “lyudi nadoyeli,” “technologiya,” “pryatki,” and “ya ne kommunist.” A special thanks to my friend Sklenka, for introducing me to this  fantastic new (old) sound.

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