Deep Space is another musical progression for Eisey that I'm absolutely in love with. Where The Valley moved the band forward into pop/roc perfection and was really a band becoming comfortable in their craft and making something great, Deep Space is a move forward into something different.
Deep Space is a move away from pop rock. While the sound is still clearly Eisley, Deep Space has a shoegaze/indie rock vibe. That sound made minor appearances on Combinations but wasn't as fully fleshed out and explored as it is on Deep Space. And don't take the word shoegaze to literally. This isn't a fuzzed out, massive reverb attack. But it's airy and open. Think Ride. Lo-fi my comparison to the Valley but lo-fi can sound like a dirty word and Deep Space is an excellent ep.
The guitars on Lights Out and Deep Space have a warm, open air quality to them that makes it sound like the guitar is sitting in the room with you. The guitar solo on the title track is the best solo the girls have cranked out ever. 192 Days shifts where the first three songs have taken you and goes with a more folk direction, which caught me off guard my first time through the record. The quirkiness (by comparison to the rest of the album) is quickly forgotten because Eisley still writes some of the best melodies and harmonies in music. It must be a sister thing. One Last Song closes the album out on a more familiar note but the song is so lush and reminds me of what band's like Ester Drang did so well.
It's clear that Eisley chose to try something different with Deep Space and it works perfectly. The record is so lush and open that it sounds like the band is performing in your living room. My favorite record of the year so far.
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