The Parachute Testers encourage us to take a moment and experience their debut single, “A Sight For Sore Eyes. " It is a lullaby for the overstimulated and a tantalizing first glimpse into their forthcoming album, Halfway To Everywhere.
The track blends the human warmth of dwellers with a hazy electronic atmosphere, crafting a portrait as emotionally complex as the city skyline that serves as its setting. The guitars strum like memories you thought you’d forgotten you had. And when things threaten to get too abstract, along comes Colm Mac Con Iomaire with a string arrangement so you can almost see the credits rolling.
The lead singer's voice is equal parts throb and tether, drifting somewhere between the spectral melancholy of Mazzy Star and the crystalline fragility of London Grammar.
Emotional clarity gives “A Sight For Sore Eyes” its real power. It doesn’t conceal the bruise, it gently pushes on it. Knowing that longing and comfort often live together, it doesn’t fail to light a candle, either. If first impressions are my measure, the Parachute Testers showed up for a reason. We’re in for a trip that’s not just worth taking but perhaps even essential.