(2022) The Lazy Eyes - SongBook  


Review:
Amid endless political turmoil and an adolescence tainted by restriction, The Lazy Eyes emerge with a coming-of-age record drenched in wide-eyed optimism. Within their euphoric debut, the chaos of modern life is disintegrated through a distinctively Australian concoction of sun-soaked psychedelia. An inherently Gen-Z take on psych-rock, SongBook chooses to nudge the genre into the future, rather than imitate its past. Lead single ‘Fuzz Jam’ is a sprawling delight of colourful riffs propelled by an intense baseline, while the frantic energy of ‘Where’s My Brain’ draws subtle comparisons to King Gizzard and Post Animal. ‘Tangerine’ sees the full force of their experimentation, with fuzzed guitar, aerated vocals, and even glockenspiel, all anchored by animalistic drumming and the occasional sweet harmony. Lyrically, it’s charmingly unsophisticated, with simple tales of making tea, sleeping late, and getting high accentuated by a cohesive sonic universe that expands on each listen. Steeped in nostalgia yet hopeful for the future, they depart on ‘Cheesy Love Song’, a woozy declaration of infatuation which carefully imparts innocent anecdotes of desire. On ‘SongBook’ The Lazy Eyes are showing off, offering the full kaleidoscope of their insane talent. It’s an invitation into a dreamy utopia of their own invention – and you’ll want to stay.


   


Track List:
1.Intro 01:38
2.The Seaside 06:39
3.The Island 04:58
4.Tangerine 02:53
5.Hippo 02:20
6.Starting Over 03:25
7.Fuzz Jam 04:26
8.Nobody Taught Me 03:47
9.Trance 02:14
10.Where's My Brain??? 06:43
11.Imaginary Girl 04:21
12.Cheesy Love Song 05:38


Media Report:
Genre: indie-pop, psychedelic rock
Country: Australia
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec, 16-bit PCM
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits


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