Eye Flys: Context MLP
Eye Flys brings together the minds of four musicians known for their
work in some of the most extreme, blistering bands today. The quartet
was initially started by Full of Hell guitarist Spencer Hazard and
former Backslider drummer Patrick Forrest as an outlet to play
aggressive music with equal intensity that would contrast the breakneck
speeds of their other projects. After asking Backslider bassist Jake
Smith to join on guitar and vocals and Triac’s Kevin Bernsten on bass,
Eye Flys’ potential for crafting impossibly heavy songs was solidified.
Eye Flys’ debut "Context" was written and recorded just a few short months
from the band’s inception, drawing on each members’ considerable
experience and driven by the excitement of playing in uncharted
territory. This is an album of commanding, lean noise rock absolutely
brimming with vitriol.
The direct, raw energy Eye Flys’ music is simultaneously menacing and
intoxicating. Drawing immediate comparisons to bands like Unsane,
Cherubs, and The Melvins (where they take their name), the quartet’s
bludgeoning sound is underpinned by a razor sharp edge. Smith’s vicious
lyrics are paralleled by his unrelenting barks with passages like the
opening of “Weaponize” literally spat through grinding teeth. Their
taut, muscular riffing and
pummeling drums lay atop a foundation of deceptively intricate
arrangements. Amidst the barrages are layers of subtle melody and
textural noise that heighten the album’s contrasting dynamics. Where
“Crushing of the Human Spirit” plows ahead with massive thuds, “The
Triumph of Hagbard Celine” winds with serpentine phrases and jagged
rhythms.
"Context" is an album about both internal and external perception. From
the opening track of the record, Smith poses the question “What the fuck
makes you so sure?,” challenging the listener to reflect on their
self-assurances. “Dosed,” the album’s most uptempo track, serves as a
potent metaphor for the way one’s point of view can shift slowly or in
an instant. Smith drew inspiration from the novel Illuminatus!, weaving a
layer of tongue-in-cheek apocalyptic discordianism into his fierce
snarls. Album closer “Fuckface” takes laser-focus at toxic masculinity
with a punishing deluge of howls and concrete-thick hits aimed at men
who’s harmful true natures are unveiled, as well as expelling those
feelings in oneself.
Eye Flys’ "Context" stands as a testament to its members’ abilities to
produce music that is as ferocious as it is addictive. In just 6 short
songs, Eye Flys not only prove their place among their peers, but stand
out as a force of sheer, immovable power.
Black vinyl in full colour sleeve with digital download coupon.