As an adult I was free from the burden of his desires. It took me a long time to realize I didn’t have to run from him. I did my best to steer clear of his bad side. I maintained a tenuous relationship with him even after that day, and many more like it. That’s where the beginning of this song comes in. The night he poured gasoline all over our house in a fit of blind rage. From the years of mental anguish and fear, to the very real and present danger he presented the night I graduated high school. “Stay” is about the abuse I endured at the whim of my father. But when you look in the mirror…you wish you still had something left to hide behind.įor this piece of music I want to be perfectly clear. Other songs fall from your head like freshly cut hair. A collage of sonic smoke and mirrors so you only allow your audience insight into a part of your condition.
As an artist, you weave bits of the truth through a composition. Statement from Ryan Azada: “It’s difficult to be this forthcoming… The Psychic Readings features Scott Scharinger of Dads and Keith Sidorowicz of Hostage Calm. Engineered and mixed by Matt Schimelfenig at The Bunk mastered by Andy Clarke. Make You Run was recorded in the Pocono Mountains in Henryville, PA. The track is taken from the band’s forthcoming EP Make You Run, which is scheduled to be released on November 6th. To make it all sound united and not-the-least haphazard, that’s why Astronoid have a clear album of the year candidate on their hands.We’re pleased to bring you the premiere of Ryan Azada & the Psychic Readings’ new song “Stay” (listen below). To be able to craft something that can appeal to fans of bands as wide ranging as Mew, The Smashing Pumpkins, Alcest, Cynic, and Enslaved is really noteworthy.
The fact that they can marry the two ideas into something so surprisingly new and cohesive is truly impressive. Astronoid would make an incredible shoegaze/space rock band, and they are clearly an excellent metal band. The title track also serves as a tidy package as to why Air succeeds so well. Later, the title track gives you probably the best mix of dream-y ambiance with a rumbling black metal fury. The record really picks up with “Homesick”, which ends with a neat little guitar solo and a nice thrash-y riff. The band call this “Dream Thrash”, and the album is basically a dream to anyone who loves riffs and all things pretty (musically speaking). Unfortunately, metal fetishizes being macho and burly, so maybe it’s best to view Air through a different lens altogether. That said, Astronoid are the perfect marriage of weird idea and wonderful execution. It’s not kvlt or anything that will please anyone who though Deafheaven weren’t metal enough. This is a joyously fabulous mixture of metallic riffs, space-y ambiance, and Heavenly vocals. I know I’ve completely lost you because Air really can’t adequately be explained. The unifying factor is a Coheed and Cambria style mix of progressive rock and almost pop-punk-like melodies. Imagine Junius’ post-rock/space rock hybrid but in a major key. Side one is the metal side, taking furious thrash riffs and black metal blastbeats and melodies. The band’s sound imagines two sides of the same coin and blends them together. To their credit, Astronoid really do offer up something wholly weird with the debut LP, but unlike their contemporaries, not only does Air sound unlike anything else I’ve ever heard, it’s also remarkably pleasant. Often, it feels like the new school of metal is all about trying to be weirder, whether it be through adding in descriptors like “post”, “avant-garde”, or “progressive”, the aim of music seems to be toward the odd and unusual.
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