She Stole My Sky
From the penetrating opening guitar cacophony I was captured by She Stole My Sky, a sound that brought back memories of the peak of shoegaze in the 90’s.
As the track progressed Sunstinger’s intense shoegaze leanings gave way to a sound akin to indie darlings The Twilight Sad, with a hint of psychedelia and a vocal that occasionally tips its hat to a delivery consonant to several Mancunian/Liverpudlian luminaries.
An all pervading sound and a song I will definitely be revisiting time and again.
Story behind the song…
When you listen to the lyrics, it becomes apparent that the lush piercing music soundscape tells a stark story.
Sunstinger:
“She Stole My Sky was written at the time of sad events which saw four local boys commit suicide within a few months. It’s a story similar to these events which is written to raise awareness of the increasing issues with young men’s mental health.”
Sunstinger – what’s next?
This song, their second single of 2019, has been a welcome introduction to the band for me, not only in respect of the music, but in helping to continue to raise awareness of the high suicide rates in young men in this day and age. I’m anticipating great things from the EP.
Prior to the EP due for a late 2019 release, the single will be available from August 9th via all the usual streaming platforms.
Who are Sunstinger?
Sunstinger are a 4 piece from Dunfermline, Scotland:
Taylor Wright – vocals & guitar
Scott Gourlay – guitar
Bill Anderson – bass
Adam Gregory – drums.
Watch the video for the bands previous release, The Space Between Us: