Shayatin – Blind Eyes Open Wide – Indie rock

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2024-11-14

Dublin’s latest alt-rock sensation, Shayatin, makes an unforgettable impression with their post-hardcore single, “Blind Eyes Open Wide”, from their debut EP Yakub’s Ladder. This track is a compelling journey that showcases the band’s ability to seamlessly blend tension, aggression, and atmosphere into a sound that feels both raw and refined.

Opening with heavy drums, an urgent bassline and nervy, anxious vocals, “Blind Eyes Open Wide” grips the listener from the first note. Emma Lohan’s powerful lead vocals cut through with a blend of vulnerability and ferocity, while Fionn Murray’s angular guitar work delivers a jagged, post-punk edge. The track slowly evolves, layering electronic textures that build toward an anthemic climax. The explosive, chugging guitars and soaring vocal harmonies in the finale evoke a sense of catharsis, making it impossible not to be swept away by the song’s emotional intensity.

Lyrically, the track is a cryptic exploration of disillusionment and betrayal, with lines like “Blind eyes open wide, vision blurred, fabricated time” painting a haunting picture of fractured relationships. Emma Lohan’s delivery brings a visceral weight to the lyrics, amplifying the song’s mood of unresolved tension.

The transition from Late Night Pharmacy (Is It Because / Too Late for the Rickshaws) to Shayatin marks an exciting new chapter for the band. After years of honing their craft, the members took a bold step forward, embracing a new identity to explore uncharted sonic territories. The addition of Emma Lohan as lead vocalist has injected a fresh dynamism into their sound, elevating the band’s post-hardcore edge with her commanding presence. The lineup – featuring Fionn and Oisín Murray on guitars, bass, and electronics, alongside Bastiaan van Nijlen’s tight, propulsive drumming – has emerged more cohesive and adventurous than ever.

Incorporating elements of post-punk, hardcore, and even hints of shoegaze, Shayatin masterfully balances aggression with melody, creating a sound that is as thought-provoking as it is visceral. “Blind Eyes Open Wide” is a bold statement from a band unafraid to push boundaries, and it sets a high bar for what’s to come on Yakub’s Ladder, to be released on November 18th!

This track is a must-listen for fans of Refused, Interpol, and The Cranberries, promising an electrifying blend of influences that’s refreshingly original.

Check Shayatin out and follow their journey, you won’t want to miss that band, believe me.

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Lyrics

Take your choice of one
I’m not holding out on nothing
All you ever said was all
That I can’t even believe now
It’s all just white noise anyway

I’m not really listening

I’m already ready
Take your prodigal son
Blind eyes open wide
Vision blurred
Fabricated time
You’re only here cause you’re out of your mind
Cause I put you there
Cause you made me scared
Cause you told me that this house would be everything

If I only cared
Maybe you’d still have me trapped there

Blind eyes open wide
Vision blurred
Fabricated time

I’m only here
Cause I put you there
While you push down deep
All the things that made you scared
See I’m already ready
While you take your prodigal son
Blind eyes open wide
Keep on going on

I’m not really listening