Rising synthpop band Magnetic Skies announce debut album + new single
MAGNETIC SKIES
LONDON SYNTHPOP BAND TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ‘EMPIRE FALLING’ – OUT 3RD NOVEMBER
+ NEW SINGLE ‘FADING LIGHTS’ OUT 1ST SEPTEMBER
“A striking aural experience whose retro sheen and gorgeous heartache will stay with you.”
– PopMatters
“An ethereal yet raw quality” – God Is In The TV
“Euphoric, dreamy synthpop…brilliantly unique” – When The Horn Blows
“Music to dream by, to love by and to lose yourself in” – Blitzed Magazine
Following a string of EPs and singles, synthpop outfit Magnetic Skies have announced their dramatic debut album Empire Falling will be released on 3rd November, which follows their next single ‘Fading Lights’, out 1st September.
With their debut album Empire Falling due out at the start of November, rising synthpop group Magnetic Skies are set to release a brand new single, the compelling ‘Fading Lights’ which will be out on 1st September. This pacy offering from the upcoming album is a relentless journey, complete with pounding beats and anguished lyrics pleading ‘hold me tonight’. With the lyrics themed around addiction, it’s an intense ride as desperation seeps through the cracks in another expertly produced mix of electrifying synths and soaring vocals from the band.
Initially setting out as a duo in 2019, Magnetic Skies was born as a studio-based project created by lead vocalist and keys player Simon Kent and Jo Womar also on keys, driven by a shared love of 80s synth-driven post-punk. They began building their sound and continually released EPs throughout 2020 – here, the seeds were sown with pulsing, vintage analogue synths and pumping bass to create a signature sound of evocative electronica mixed with darkwave, classic yet delightfully futuristic all at once. Eventually, the band began performing live, which led to guitarist Carlos Aguilar and drummer Lenin Alegria joining the lineup, and this is the group who have created the band’s long awaited full-length release Empire Falling, out 3rd November. Production and mixing on the album were predominantly carried out in-house by Kent, with additional mixing duties performed by Rob Aubrey (sound engineer for Big Big Train/Asia/Tony Levin).
Simon Kent (frontman) – ‘The album is reflective, poetic, and it takes you on a journey lyrically, and in mood from sad nostalgia through to happiness and euphoria. I hope the listener can relate to the sounds and lyrics, find some connection on a personal level – I'd like to move them in an emotional way.
It's nice to close the opening chapter on the band and capture the songs that evolved as the band came together from a duo to a 4-piece, and while we were learning how to work together.’
Following the band’s beginnings, they continued to hone their live craft – the last couple of years have seen Magnetic Skies supporting sell-out shows for Altered Images, Heaven 17, Empathy Test and ACTORS, and releasing more singles in the run up to the release of their debut album. Among these was a collaboration with BBC 6Music favourites The KVB, resulting in more than 1,000 plays on Amazing Radio in the UK & USA. Three songs were also included on the BBC Radio “Fresh On The Net” mixtape playlists. With their 2023 single releases, Magnetic Skies have gained support from Louder Than War, God is In The TV, When The Horn Blows, RGM and Backseat Mafia among many others. The band are also included on two influential compilations of leading electronic artists from around the globe in the Generation Blitz series, “Concrete And Chrome” and “Generation Blitz Extended”.
Magnetic Skies’ debut album Empire Falling will be out 3rd November.
The new single ‘Fading Lights’ will be out 1st September.
CATCH MAGNETIC SKIES LIVE:
Sun 24th September – Music In The City Festival, Southampton
Sat 30th September – The Railway Inn, Winchester
Sat 14th October – The Loft, Portsmouth
Sun 19th November – The Lexington, London (supporting B-Movie)
Sat 25th November – The Winchester Gate, Salisbury
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