“A Million Times” may have been a punchy and driving array of gothic shade and darkwave sonics, but for the latest single, “Center of Your World,” Fernando’s Eyes gives us something more subdued and subtle, more poise, less pace.
But it is no less impressive, no less impactful; it’s just that the song makes its points in less obvious ways. It runs on a brooding, depth charge bass line and spacious and crashing drumming, but on this sonorous backdrop are hung shards of splintered guitar, waves of ethereal harmonies, and Fernando Honorato’s unforgettable and unique voice.
Through the careful weaving of such sounds, dexterous layering, and an ebb and flow between elements, “Center of Your World” builds an impressive dynamic sonic shape. This second single from a forthcoming album expresses that feeling of wishing but not quite being part of a loved one’s world, and so “Center of Your World,” as the title suggests, is a romantic plea for inclusion, done so optimistically and romantically, a request coming from a place of absolute love.
Although Fernando’s Eyes deftly mix analog and digital sounds to create their music, if “A Million Times” erred on the side of the latter, there is a more organic feeling to this track, and that is not a criticism, just an observation and a reminder that this is a band happy to wander either soundscape.
A gorgeous, gothic lullaby for the modern age, one full of hope and heart. Who doesn’t need that in their life?
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