Establishing the mood with a celestial riser and guitar detailing, we are immediately mesmerized by Hailing Ishimura‘s latest single If You Get This Follow Our Beacon.
The composition expands with a luscious guitar soundscape with dimensional bass and exquisite, immersive synth production. The duo, comprised of Christopher True and Dom Hopson, bring together their collective energy to deliver an enigmatic and meditative opus.
Speaking on the concept of If You Get This Follow Our Beacon, Hailing Ishimura tell us, “The title actually came first. We developed a story and outlined it. The outline became the song titles, therefore the title influenced the mood. The chords that make up the intro were heavily influenced by Taking Back Sunday’s Cute Without The ‘E’ (Cut From The Team).“
Hailing Ishimura was formed in an old Pepsi Bottling Factory in December 2021. They tells us that they “came together to tell a space adventure through instrumentals”, and we appreciate that much needed vibe.
The rising duo cite Coheed & Cambria, The Beatles, If These Trees Could Talk, Red Sparowes, Pink Floyd, Brand New, The Early November, Lamb of God and David Bowie as some of their influences, although it is clear that they are creating a universe of their own.
Hailing Ishimura elaborate that “If You Get This, Follow Our Beacon is the bookend to our album. The adventurers of our story have been through hell. They are exhausted and approaching death. In that instant, they find what they had been searching for and press the beacon to send a message home.”
We feel that light energy come through in the piece, and have added If You Get This, Follow Our Beacon to our New Music Spotlight playlist whilst we also stream their debut single Looking For Life.