The Blackeyed Susans – Close Your Eyes and See

A slow and luxurious mood comes over the listener of the new album from The Blackeyed Susans – Close Your Eyes and See. One or two of the five minute tracks into the album there is a strong sensation of time stopping to listen to this balladic collection.

Marching through water, the listener becomes hypnotised by the combination of rhythms. Over the top a deep soothing voice tells the listener a story in such measured tones that it is hard not to fall into the pull of restful brainwaves, not thinking at all, nor comprehending the incoming voice.

Gloomy notes, so heavy that they block out everything else, seem to stretch out in the listener’s ears, adjusting the rules of physics as they go. Years pass and the listener must emerge, older and unaware of the time that has passed in the listening of this album.

★★★★