Sunshine Dust
| Sunshine Dust | ||||
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| Released | 7 September 2018 | |||
| Studio | Studio Circuit, Emery Recording Studios, Illusion Audio | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal | |||
| Length | 61:43 | |||
| Label | eOne, Good Fight | |||
| Producer | Forrester Savell | |||
| Skyharbor chronology | ||||
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Sunshine Dust is the third studio album by progressive metal band Skyharbor, released on September 7, 2018 by eOne Music & Good Fight Music.[1] It is their first album with singer Eric Emery and drummer Aditya Ashok.[2]
Recording
[edit]Recording began as early as 2015, with "Out of Time" released in August of that year as the first single from the then-untitled album.[3] After two additional singles, "Blind Side" and "Synthetic Hands", the band stated that the album, now titled Sunshine Dust, would be released in mid-2017.[4] However, the band were unsatisfied with the initial recordings and decided to re-record the entire album, pushing its release date back to September 2018.[5]
Reception
[edit]Upon its release, the album received several favorable or mixed reviews. SoundFiction noted the band's growth as songwriters, stating "Sunshine Dust constantly walks on untreaded turf, planting its flag with moments of pure compositional excellence."[5] Distorted Sound gave the album a positive review but concluded that it "displays some shining moments [but] it feels incredibly safe" and advised the band to "step out of their comfort zone if they are to rise to prominence in one of metal’s most hotly contested genres."[6]
Metal Injection published a similarly mixed review, praising the band's songwriting and musicianship but criticizing the album's "whiny, grating choruses" and inconsistent stylistic shifts.[7] The Sound Board concluded that the album does not rise too far beyond the typical sounds of progressive metal, but there are "isolated moments that see Skyharbor bringing in outside influences" that can appeal to fans.[8] Metal Hammer was more charitable, commending the strengths of the new line-up and concluding, "Sunshine Dust continues Skyharbor’s run of dependably great albums."[9]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Skyharbor.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Signal" | 1:21 |
| 2. | "Dim" | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Out of Time" | 4:57 |
| 4. | "Synthetic Hands" | 5:42 |
| 5. | "Blind Side" | 6:38 |
| 6. | "Disengage / Evacuate" | 6:13 |
| 7. | "Ethos" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Ugly Heart" | 4:29 |
| 9. | "The Reckoning" | 6:25 |
| 10. | "Dissent" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Menace" | 4:49 |
| 12. | "Temptress" | 2:16 |
| 13. | "Sunshine Dust" | 6:19 |
| Total length: | 61.43 | |
Personnel
[edit]Skyharbor
- Keshav Dhar – guitar, sound design
- Eric Emery – vocals
- Krishna Jhaveri – bass, synthesizers
- Aditya Ashok – drums, sound design
- Devesh Dayal – guitar
Additional personnel
- Forrester Savell – production, mixing, mastering
- Luke Palmer – co-songwriting on "Sunshine Dust"
- Randy Slaugh – strings on "Out of Time"
References
[edit]- ^ Kaufman, Spencer (24 August 2018). "Skyharbor Unveil Sweeping Title Track Off Upcoming Album Sunshine Dust". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Skyharbor Signs with Entertainment One / Good Fight Music". Blabbermouth.net. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Skyharbor – "Out of Time" New Audio Track". The Prog Report. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Skyharbor To Tour With Deftones + Release New Album This Spring". SoundFiction. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Album Review: Skyharbor- Sunshine Dust". Soundfiction. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ McHugh, Dan (7 September 2018). "ALBUM REVIEW: Sunshine Dust – Skyharbor". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ Hersko, Tyler (10 September 2018). "Album Review: SKYHARBOR Sunshine Dust". Metal Injection. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Album Review: "Sunshine Dust" by Skyharbor". The Sound Board. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ Leivers, Dannii (5 September 2018). "Skyharbor – Sunshine Dust album review". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
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