I’m sure they get it all the time, but comparing Nottingham’s EYRE LLEW to a certain Icelandic band seems obvious, and it’s justified. Back with their second album, Bloom, they’ve made a record I guarantee will be the most atmospheric you hear this year.
“It’s the soundtrack to a film not yet made.”
— Marq Sutton, NottsRocks
It’s the soundtrack to a film not yet made. It’s sonically picking out shapes in clouds. It’s beautiful and beguiling in equal measure. The sheer depth of the soundscapes these amazingly talented musicians create demands your attention. This record wants your time, but by God does it reward you if you give it.
Stick it on your best headphones and find yourself falling for its layered compositions, haunting moods and musical echoes. There’s a sharp, glacial feel that somehow never feels cold, set against a warm depth that holds you tight.
If ‘Fireworks’ doesn’t get you, nothing will. ‘Ebanon’ is so alive it has its own heartbeat, and the Bon Iver-esque falsettos on the title track will finish the job.
At just under an hour, you’ll be forgiven for wanting more when the last track fades. It’s been nine years since their debut, Atelo, so let’s hope they don’t keep us waiting that long again.
Eyre Llew play The Nest, Nottingham, on Sunday 15th November.