Review: Lyonnais – Want For Wish For Nowhere
Lyonnais is not your everyday rock band, no sir. Cultivating an authenticity so unique, so original, this four-piece band from Atlanta combines static noise and music so perfectly, they create what could be considered one of the most under-rated and under-recognized albums of this year. Want For Wish For Nowhere consists of six immense tracks that (unlike most albums nowadays) diverge, yet flow perfectly into each other, share a different pulse, yet-are the same creature.
Key Tracks Include:
“Transitive Properties of Youth”: The perfect opening track. A suspenseful build up which leads into an explosion of sound lead by two overdriven guitars. With the arrival of the verse come Pink Floyd-reminiscent vocals, which echo throughout the entirety of the album.
“Modern Calvary”: A slow starting, mid-album track. Overly reverb-saturated vocals linger in the background while an array of instruments propels the song into a huge chorus led by a deep marching snare drum.
“Repeat Sunset”: A tranquil accession into heaven. Repeat Sunset is an instrumental track that continues to grow and grow in size until finally the static and music carry you into the sky. As the crescendo dies, ambient synth sounds take over and wrap in their warmness, leaving you floating mid-air. - Michael Langiewicz
