9 months in the past, the world discovered of a supergroup that includes former Sort O Detrimental members Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly, together with Crowbar frontman Kirk Windstein and bassist Todd Unusual. In that point, the thrill surrounding the act had gestated from a easy idea into an excellent thrilling new outfit with the discharge of their first single. However at the moment, with the discharge of their second observe “Cryptomnesia,” it actually doesn’t really feel too early to say this band’s trying like a really actual bringer of bangers.

That includes an instantly gripping sound that’s equal elements darkish and melodic/heavy and hopeful/doomy and impressive, “Cryptomnesia” feels as if Soundgarden wrote a Black Sabbath tune. It’s bought an attention-grabbing dynamic that when in comparison with their first single, “Goals At all times Die With The Solar,” begins to make clear the band’s cohesive sound.

For Windstein, the truth that the observe type of opens up the group’s sonic colour palette much more is among the extra thrilling elements of its launch at the moment.

“I actually suppose ‘Cryptomnesia’ is an ideal instance of a brand new band discovering it’s personal type and sound. I like ‘Goals At all times Die With The Solar,’ however we had much more time placing collectively ‘Cryptomnesia,’ and the tip result’s superior! The music could be very hypnotic to me. I by no means get uninterested in listening to it, and that’s an excellent factor!”

In all honesty, there’s elements of Eye Am’s rising sound which are slightly arduous to explain because it’s nonetheless coming collectively earlier than our eyes as listeners. The truth that we’re attending to witness the band type of determine it out with every new single is fairly thrilling.

Couple that with the truth that these guys are all recognized portions in their very own proper and you’ve got a band with huge potential. I imply, who knew Hickey would sound like a doom/sludge metallic model of Chris Cornell behind the mic?!

Talking of the place this observe suits for the band, Hickey stated he and his bandmates had been ridiculously excited with the place issues are going for Eye Am — and that “Cryptomnesia” is the hammer to interrupt issues extensive open.

“I really feel that ‘Cryptomnesia’ is formidable and actually widens the pallet for Eye Am transferring ahead. It wasn’t designed with that in thoughts it simply type of grew from a central riff like some other music, however then simply unfold outward-eventually incorporating acoustic guitars, a number of lead guitar breaks and key modifications. I believe it got here out fairly highly effective and we’re actually happy with it. Now we’ve appear to have set a reasonably excessive commonplace for ourselves and I really feel like we’re going to should not simply preserve it however hold pushing the envelope to see the place it leads us. Discovering new sounds and taking dangers go hand in hand. Generally it really works and generally it hits the wall however it’s at all times extra attention-grabbing than taking the plain route. – Kenny Hickey

“I don’t need our music to be one dimensional. I don’t need it to be simply darkish and doomy or at all times heavy I need it to be each gentle and darkish and dynamic and I believe ‘Cryptomnesia’ actually captures all of that. I actually love the way in which it strikes freely between opposing actions of heavy guitars and sudden melodic key modifications and even acoustic segments. It’s a moody music and it goes numerous locations within the 5 minutes or so it takes to play out. It feels extra like a visit than a music to me. I don’t get uninterested in listening to it.”

We’ve recognized for some time that Eye Am have been engaged on new music within the studio, so till we all know extra about their debut launch (hopefully coming subsequent yr…), we simply have to attend for the drips and drabs of latest music. And I for one can’t wait to listen to extra.