The Lazy Eyes
The Lazy Eyes Do It All Themselves—No Matter How Long It Takes
The Lazy Eyes may be fresh in their 20s, but all four members are already feeling the pangs of nostalgia. Roughly seven years after forming, the Sydney-based band is finally ready to drop their self-produced, self-recorded debut album, SongBook, in March. The collection is an escapist, idealistic, time-traveling journey that frolics in Beatles-flavored strawberry fields, trudges through heavy stoner sludge, and plays with the sort of effortless, heady sounds of artists like Tame Impala and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard who have made Australia this century’s hotbed for psych-rock. The band refers to their long-awaited debut as a trip down memory lane. Some songs were written nearly half a decade ago, after all—a lifetime in teenage years. As students at Sydney’s Newtown High School o...
SPIN Sessions Presents: The Lazy Eyes
The Lazy Eyes are the psychedelic wonder-boys hailing straight from Australia that without a doubt, should be on your personal ‘Ones To Watch’ list. As if blooming from the sunkissed meadows, their sound is in its most organic state, showcasing the raw talents of each of the band’s members. Their most recent release, EP2, is a coming of age love story; an ode to life as they know it. There’s pureness to the way they craft each of their songs, due to the sheer commitment and belief in their sound exploration that’s nothing more and nothing less. With a perfect balance of grit, etherealness, curiosity, and sunshine, they’ve set a high bar, quickly cementing themselves as beacons in modern psychedelia. With their laser sharp focus and clear determination, it’s only a matter of time before the...
SPIN Daybreaker: Peach Fuzz
Another whirlwind of a week is coming to a close and there’s lots to reflect on and hopefully learn from. Just like life, any themes explored through music can all be classified as moments to find something new and exciting about ourselves. This week, the roundup is the epitome of discovering music to discover yourself. It is an amalgamation of all the best emotions we encounter in this lifetime: angst, self-absorption, selflessness, curiosity, love, confusion, confidence, you get it. These artists are setting the new standards of music – that is, blurring the lines, doing what they want, and focusing their attention to expressing themselves wholeheartedly instead of trying to create more boundaries for creativity to adhere to. They’re truly making the industry embrace what it is to b...
SPIN Daybreaker: 16 Songs for Your Next Road Trip
Daybreaker is back with an alternative state of mind this week, showcasing some of the best storytellers within the indie rock, alternative and jazz music worlds. These singer-songwriters hold strong artistic integrity through their unique spin on each musical genre, while also having fun exploring the dynamics of letting go. This week’s standouts include British singer-songwriter Ben Howard who shines his lyrical brilliance on “Crowhurst’s Meme,” composer/producer Adrian Younge who gives an impassioned speech and takes you through a dreamy jazz sequence in “The American Negro” and singer-songwriter/producer Billie Marten who makes you feel bountiful as a spring meadow in “Garden of Eden.” Go ahead, put this mix on and go for a scenic drive, contemplate on your ambitions, manifest your dee...
