Kyte - Dead Waves
The release of Kyte’s debut album finally arrives after two previous releases from the Leicestershire four-piece: their self titled mini album and the critically acclaimed E.P., Two Stars, Two Sparks, both released in 2008.
‘The Smoke Saves Lives’ sets the tone for the album perfectly; falling somewhere close to ‘Our Smallest Adventures’ by I Was A Cub Scout, with the additional electronica of M83’s debut.
Recent single ‘ihnfsa’ (I have no idea what this stands for: answers on a postcard, please.) isn’t the strongest track on the album, but it nevertheless demonstrates an apparent newfound focus. It is lush and ambient in equal measure, with Nick Moon’s heartfelt vocals reciting melancholic verse.
From here on in the album continues a minimalistic yet layered trend to successful effect, with ‘Fear From Death’ and ‘Fake Handshakes, Earnest Smiles’ standing out from its twelve offerings, each having as close as Kyte get to a unit selling chorus.
‘Strangest Words And Pictures’ ends a barrage of atmospheric, dreamy soundscapes; a sound which Kyte have evidently mastered in their own right. Dead Waves is a blissful, shoegazing record on the surface, but its meticulous attention to detail, stark lyrics, and the often encapsulating melodies all gleam to intensifying effect.
‘The Smoke Saves Lives’ sets the tone for the album perfectly; falling somewhere close to ‘Our Smallest Adventures’ by I Was A Cub Scout, with the additional electronica of M83’s debut.
Recent single ‘ihnfsa’ (I have no idea what this stands for: answers on a postcard, please.) isn’t the strongest track on the album, but it nevertheless demonstrates an apparent newfound focus. It is lush and ambient in equal measure, with Nick Moon’s heartfelt vocals reciting melancholic verse.
From here on in the album continues a minimalistic yet layered trend to successful effect, with ‘Fear From Death’ and ‘Fake Handshakes, Earnest Smiles’ standing out from its twelve offerings, each having as close as Kyte get to a unit selling chorus.
‘Strangest Words And Pictures’ ends a barrage of atmospheric, dreamy soundscapes; a sound which Kyte have evidently mastered in their own right. Dead Waves is a blissful, shoegazing record on the surface, but its meticulous attention to detail, stark lyrics, and the often encapsulating melodies all gleam to intensifying effect.
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