We previously featured Rooftop Screamers for Souvenirs, which was a cosmic tribute to memory and loss featuring Randy McStine, and My Sanity, which also featured Randy McStine, serving as a cathartic anthem of liberation over gaslighting, so when we found out that they were back with Blink of an Eye featuring Royston Langdon, we couldn’t wait to listen and share our experience!
Drawing us in with psychedelic rock soundscape with an innate sense of dimensionality with textured drums, guitars and luscious synths, Rooftop Screamers open Blink of an Eye with a cinematic and celestial allure.
There is a philosophical depth to the message, which feels laced with wisdom and a transmutation of the band’s deep and self-realized experience. The track is perfect for synch deals for a Hollywood coming of age movie, and we deeply connect with the intricacy of the instrumentation.
Fans of Bowie would be able to connect with the track, which has a cosmic overarching vibe, in line with the single artwork! The. band confess how Blink of an Eye is intended as a haunting reflection on life’s fleeting nature.
Royston Langdon (of Spacehog)’s vocals are nothing short of sublime with a high emotional quotient, fusing power pop, glam rock, new wave, and psychedelic textures. We learn that the track was produced by Mark Plati who has worked with David Bowie and The Cure! No surprise there!
Naturally, we have added Blink of an Eye to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS and TRIPPY playlist, whist we watch the epic animated music video by TCOMAS Studio, and continue to stream the wider discography of Rooftop Screamers, including Dead in the Water, and Buckle Up, as well as Souvenirs and My Sanity, of course!