Edinburgh based electronic music extraordinaire Eyes of Others has put out a new single today, “Once, Twice, Thrice“, as part of a series of releases in anticipation of the release of his debut self-titled album next month.
The track is the third part of a trilogy of songs and music videos that will be found on Eyes of Others, with the debut album scheduled to be released on May 19th. The first song and music video, “New Hair New Me“, was released on February 28th, while the second, “Big Companies Large Tentacles”, came out on March 27th.
Watch the music video for “Once, Twice, Thrice” below:
This will be the first chance Eyes of Others will have to showcase his astonishing talent and love of different music genres. These three teaser tracks alone incorporate a hugely diverse set of sounds that will undoubtedly leave his listeners mesmerised and blissfully dizzied. “New Hair New Me” brings with it elements of indie, psychedelic and folk rock, combining joyful and hopeful lyrics with an uplifting energy.
“Big Companies Large Tentacles“, conversely, contains a different kind of energy with its abstract lyrics accompanied by a gritty, darker, Suicide-esque dub/techno sound. The track suddenly transforms with vibrant electricity towards the end with a spray of energetic acid techno, before returning once more to base.
“Once, Twice, Thrice“, the album opener, returns to positivity with its upbeat loops, dreamy vocals, and sounds of a psychedelic nature lurking in the background.
The artist behind Eyes of Others is John Bryden, who has been using the moniker since 2017 and the release of his first track “I See You in the Shrubs“. Prior to this, he had been in various bands, toiling away without much success. He thus decided to pursue a solo career, seeing music, as stated by his bandcamp biography, as a vehicle of freedom and a “space for expressing yourself”, and the extent of this new-found musical freedom is extravagantly illustrated within his genre-breaking debut LP. He describes his music as “post-pub couldn’t get in the club music”, thereby effectively confirming his contentment with his place in the music world and the freedom said place allows him to enjoy.
Listen to “I See You in the Shrubs” below:
Pre-order Eyes of Others now here.
You can also catch Eyes of Others live, listed below are his tour dates:
30/04/23 – Sounds From The Other City Festival – Salford (tickets here)
15/05 – The Social – London (tickets here)
20/05 – Get Together Festival – Sheffield (tickets here)
27/05 – Sea Change Festival – Totnes (tickets here)
04/06 – Hidden Door Festival – Edinburgh (tickets here)
10/06 – Kite Festival – Kirtlington, Oxford (tickets here)
