Nebula Nine provides a raw survivor sound with "Sky Piercer," a track that's not so much a single as a cryogenic dying planet's last breath.
"Sky Piercer" sketches an aching, pulse-pounding picture of Earth's last departure. The stakes are as high as the sound is wide. Amid swelling synth-scapes, percussive propulsion, and an irresistible undercurrent of tension, Nebula Nine captures the chaos and heartbreak of humanity's final stand and sprint for survival.
A compelling story is at the heart of the track. The Earth is virtually empty. The Sky Piercers, the mysterious and untrackable, sky-piercing steamships that could be humanity's only hope for survival is waiting, and the crowd below is a sea of souls who won't all, without question, make it. The drama is rich, the air heady, and every note thrums immediately.
What makes "Sky Piercer" a cut above other works in the same genre is Nebula Nine's uncanny talent for making the end sound so heartbreakingly beautiful. The production is fit and lush but never overbearing, allowing its emotional gravitas to shine. There's bittersweet woven into it as if the song knows it's one of Earth's final messages, a musical time capsule from whatever civilization cares to listen next.