Bizou and the heavy translucence of "Days Of Honey"

 

"days of honey...honey..."

Bizou boasts (so presumptuous of me), no, features current and former members of Light FM, The Smashing Pumpkins, Wax Idols and Glaare and while that doesn't really interest me, what does, is their incredibly artistic sound, most notably on their latest "Days Of Honey". I know a song is great (to me) when at least one of the following happens:

1: Gleefully smile seconds into the track

2. Play air drums (uncontrollably)

3. I turn it up.

4. Close my head like a mental patient, swaying and feeling the nuances of sound

5. Exclaim, "YES" aloud. 

6. I feel sad when it ends

On "Days Of Honey" 5 of those things happened and the only reason number 5 didn't is because I didn't want to cause a commotion (wife alseep). Bizou keeps things moving. The bass, dense synths and every shifting drumming, so tightly wound as if tied together with bailing wire, the vocal wash / aesthetic is lush and sits perfectly in the mix as opposed to fighting with it, the drone of layering create a heavy futuristic vibe and the lead and overall guitar sound is sonically so exquisitely dreamy and beautiful, sort of 90's Goth pop-esque (LOVE IT). Thankfully the song breathes, ebbs and flows while remaining powerful in its hybrid post punk way. Digging this.

"Days of Honey" is off of Bizou's debut full length, "Tragic Lover" Out 6/04 (on my birthday, happy birthday to me)

The Official Video is directed by Thomas Nelson, Brandon Pierce & BIZOU.

-Robb Donker Curtius 

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Bizou features current and former members of Light FM, The Smashing Pumpkins and Glaare. Combining propulsive darkwave rhythms, shifting synth scales, haunting vocals and a wall of shivering shoegaze guitars, Bizou craft a sound entirely their own. Formed in 2017, Bizou have shared stages with Drab Majesty, Otzi, Hunny and many more - spinning gossamer waves of dark and bright sonic textures around goth and pop audiences alike. Their debut full-length, Tragic Lover, will be available this Spring on all platforms.

Bizou, indie rock, alternative rock, heavy rock, electronica, debut record, "Tragic Lover", features current and former members of Light FM, The Smashing Pumpkins, Wax Idols and Glaare