Welsh gothic electro-doom band Eye (feat. MWWB singer Jessica Ball) presents debut album »Dark Light«; out now via New Heavy Sounds!
Cardiff, UK based gothic electro-doom band Eye has just released their debut album »Dark Light« on April 26th, 2024 via New Heavy Sounds. Eye is the new musical venture from Jessica Ball (Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard).
Listen to »Dark Light« on all major streaming platforms!
Tracklist:
01. Window
02. Dark Light
03. The Other Sees
04. In Your Night
05. In The Sun Eternally
06. Respair
07. Out Of Sight
08. Stillness
09. See Yourself
10. Rescue You
Courtesy of New Heavy Sounds:
Eye – the new band from Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard (MWWB) singer-songwriter/musician Jessica Ball – has announced the arrival of their eagerly awaited debut album, »Dark Light«.
Triggered in part by the existential dread looming outside as well as the sudden ill health of her dear friend, MWWB guitarist Paul “Dave” Davies, then fighting for life after a Covid-related stroke.
Ball took the opportunity to compose songs that were all her own – nuanced, lyrical, and hypnotically distinctive.
Photo by Ren Faulkner
Having earned a fervent fan following with MWWB, Eye are a different proposition, though no less compelling. Traversing a diverse spectrum of dark folk, dreampop, IDM and psychedelic doom, to create sometimes heavy and foreboding drones, alongside spare but still richly textured sonics.
»Dark Light« is an intensely atmospheric fusion of emotionally charged songcraft and inspired sonic energy. The clue is in the album’s paradoxical title. Chilling and even bleak melodies with arrangements daringly and deliberately stripped down and minimal. Revealing a kinship with sonic bed-fellows Mazzy Star, Chelsea Wolfe or even Portishead.
So, whilst not strictly speaking ‘Doom’ or ‘Metal’ fans of Jessica’s previous work with MWWB will not be disappointed. Along with producer Chris Fielding (MWWB, Conan) Eye have produced something otherworldly, which is at times heavy and epic, yet still deeply intimate and dark. A striking debut.
Order the album here:
Bandcamp: eye-uk.bandcamp.com
Cargo Records: cargorecordsdirect.co.uk
Digital: lnk.to/iw6VA6
All songs written by Eye.
Produced and mastered by Chris Fielding at Foel Studios, Wales.
Artwork by Andy Garside.
Line-up:
Jessica Ball – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Cello
Johnny TK – Keysboards
Gid Goundrey – Drums
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well