SYBS new single ‘Llygaid’ (Eyes) starts with gently wonky guitar, full of shimmering promise, before unfolding into an undulating verse which mixes guitars into the left and right channels and this allows singer and guitarist Osian to plough a furrow right through the middle. The verse has a great talk/sing quality to it and then the vocals get to soar in the pyroclastic chorus. There’s a mellifluous Beatley descending middle-8 which gets torched by a rush of fuzzed guitars and drums and bass which earn their keep, working hard to underpin all that distorted goodness.
‘Llygaid’ was written in Osian’s first year at university and had been a change of pace from the rest of his writing which was energetic and dancey. He says “it felt good to do a song that was more inward looking, and the lyrics definitely reflect this and generally encapsulate those last few weeks of my first year in uni”. ‘Llygaid’ is warped and wonderful with a fuzzy logic that had me hooked and you don’t need a geometry set to appreciate the angle of their jangle.
SYBS’ label Libertino are on fire at the moment with cracking recent releases from Bandicoot and Adwaith plus a roster of some of the best Welsh bands around at the moment.
SYBS socials: Twitter | Soundcloud | Instagram | Facebook | Libertino Records
‘Llygaid’ lyrics (English):
Our roots are meeting. Like mushrooms in the dirt
And I can’t wait half a year to see your face again
From a cell in my mind you’re breaking me free
And I start to see your eyes looking into me
But it’s so hard to see beyond the truth
So hold on to the muse. Don’t let go of your ego yet
Between the smoke and secrets, nothing fazes us
While the dark pools of your eyes count the cracks on your screen
At the end of the day we’re lost between the comfy bedsheets
Pure experiences we’re sure to forget
But it’s so hard to see beyond the truth
So hold on to the muse. Don’t let go of your ego yet
Cause it’s so hard to see beyond the truth
So hold on to whatever’s nearest
Before turning back into the wind
Much too late
I see you’re smile in the distance
Nights so inevitable. To see the sun in the morning I’m tripping up, you pick me up…
Review by Paul F Cook
Keep up to date with all new content on Joyzine via our
Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Mailing List