Like a whirling dervish of harbingering psychedelia, Blink of an Eye by Rooftop Screamers featuring Royston Langdon uses nostalgically sinister synth lines to juxtapose the soul of the soaring vocals, which of the impermanence of circumstance.
The way we allow bitterness to intercept our ability to appreciate the moment is one of the greatest tragedies of perception. When everything feels like a given, we fool ourselves that there’s nothing to lose – but there’s no chance of letting that insidious sense of entitlement creep in with Blink of an Eye on your playlists. It leaves you compelled to crank the swaggering 80s glam rock crescendos louder, join along with the infectious chorus vox and take any opportunity to pull what you love closer into an orbit of gratitude.
The chameleonic skill of Rooftop Screamers in their high-profile collaborations is one thing; the talent that allows them to strike all the right epiphanous chords with their lyricism is another. While everyone knows change and death are the only certainties, their ability to etch that fatalism into a cathartic outpouring is what lodges beneath the skin long after the final note.
With Langdon’s unmistakable vocal command steeped in sincerity and urgency, and Mark Plati (David Bowie, The Cure) sculpting the sharp cinematic sonics, Blink of an Eye simmers as much as it stings. Power pop hooks, new wave pulses, and glam rock swagger are folded into the mix without ever becoming contrived.
Blink of an Eye is now available to stream on all major platforms, including Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast