Setting the tone with enigmatic guitars and textured drums with intricate percussion, fused with a cinematic, Eastern energy, Captain Of The Lost Waves opens Death Of The Attention Span with intrigue and dimensionality.
The opus expands into a transcendent, indie folk meets progressive rock vibe, with elements of world music in terms of the unique arrangement and instrumentation, and we are hypnotized.
Lyrical highlights include the introspective opener, “Between the last breath and extinction, where did you go?”, the hook “The death of the attention span, it’s everywhere…”, and the existential “epitaphs adorn leaning gravestones that are spelling your name…”
We appreciate the depth and poetic nuance of the piece, as well as the message which touches upon the philosophy of the human condition with a nostalgic edge, and in turn, a deeper understanding of the future.
Death Of The Attention Span also comes with a gripping and cinematic music video featuring an epic performance from Captain Of The Lost Waves. With a long and mysterious drum intro, the visual is filmed at St Luke’s Church in the Wild Wild West of Yorkshire. The video is filmed and edited by James Reid, with all sodium lighting and other effects provided by Dyland Cooper of The Lightworkers Makeshop.
Captain Of The Lost Waves cites Jeff Wayne’s War Of The Worlds and Tangerine Dream to early Genesis, Kate Bush and Leonard Cohen, plus Jean Michel Jarre, Tears For Fears, 10CC, Laurie Anderson, Vangelis, Japan, Talking Heads, Ennio Morricone, Kraftwerk, Zombies, Talk Talk, Harold Budd and Brian Eno, as well as sacred choral and mystical world music as some of his influences for the record, which we can feel come through in his art, although there is no doubt that he is creating a universe of his own.
Physical copies of his record, Hidden Gems Chapter 3, and the digital download are available from Bandcamp, as in a revolutionary move, Captain Of The Lost Waves has removed all of his music from streaming platforms. Making music is a communion to Captain Of The Lost Waves, and much of his work has taken place in a music therapy guise by playing in secure units, prisons, mental health units and hospitals.