Artist: SkyCall Single: Stop living with closed eyes Genre: Classic Rock, Garage Rock, Indie Rock Release Date: October 31st, 2024
SkyCall’s Stop Living With Closed Eyes takes a firm stand, bringing old-school rock riffs roaring back into the conversation about today’s world. After SkyCall’s split in 2023, Fabrice Duval, who’s equally at home diagnosing minds as he is dissecting classic rock, took on the task of finalizing the band’s LP entirely on his own. The result is a track that sounds like it time-traveled from a 1970s garage jam but with the clarity and polish of a modern studio.
This single is Duval’s rebellion anthem, fueled by a vision from Gandhi about love over power—a sentiment that feels both idealistic and tinged with frustration at a world veering ever further from this principle. The song’s title, Stop Living With Closed Eyes, doesn’t mince words: it’s a demand to wake up, look around, and question who’s really pulling the strings. Duval captures this call to action not just in lyrics but in searing guitar tones and a relentless beat. There’s no missing the message in those riffs—they punch through with a clarity that’s unmistakable, almost like an electric jolt designed to snap listeners out of complacency.
But make no mistake—SkyCall’s roots are firmly grounded in classic rock. The crisp guitar tones, the driving basslines, and that solo (yes, that solo) transport you right back to rock’s golden era. It’s Zeppelin with a fresh twist, channeling raw energy but with a higher fidelity that feels like a blend of nostalgia and reinvention. There’s an unfiltered quality to the music, a straightforward, “no-frills” approach that gives it authenticity. Duval doesn’t hide behind layered production; instead, he lets each instrument breathe, giving the track that live-in-the-room intensity.
SkyCall’s message here may be familiar, but there’s a reason rock has been shouting these themes for decades. This isn’t just an angsty cry into the void—it’s a refusal to accept the world as it is. With Stop Living With Closed Eyes, Duval reminds us why rock still has a place in today’s world, and why we can’t look away. It’s music designed to shake us up, to make us think, and above all, to remind us that resistance is as much a part of rock as the power chords that drive it forward.
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We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
