The Crawling Eye has always reveled in the unexpected, and their latest single, "You Used To Look at Me," is no different. The trio of Regan Meredith (vocals), Matthew Witherstone (guitar, keyboards, harmonica, and backing vocals), and Sean Davies (Bass/Vocals) offer a song that sounds intimate yet huge, it’s also an example of how eclecticism is truly the band’s trademark.
There’s a magnetic tension that winds through the song from its opening notes. Meredith’s voice glides smoothly above Witherstone’s layered sounds, casting ephemeral shadows of introspection and muted grief. The bassline of Davies serves to ground the song and keep it on course as it navigates through different landscapes. There’s a warmth and realness in here that keeps the music playing in your mind long after it ends.
“You Used To Look at Me” suggests memories and a loss of connection, which the music mirrors. Swarms of harmonica, phased keys, and judiciously biting guitar licks mean that the drippy introduction gives way to a song with an unpredictability stream, reminding tone-deaf genre police through compelling evidence that they should record what feels good, not what’s on things’ vehicles. It’s this liberty that makes their sound so unpredictable and very captivating.
Hailing from Swansea and signed to SWND Records, The Crawling Eye has been creating music that thoughtfully combines passionate noise with emotion since 2018. “You Used To Look at Me” is a testament to the duo’s remarkable ability to transform feelings into sound, summoning a flutter of moments with precision, beauty, and a hint of chaos. For anyone looking for music that pushes and embraces, this single is a reminder of the quiet power that The Crawling Eye is an act not inclined to stray from its singular way.