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Too Cynical for Two

by Bye Bye Skylight

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michael white I love Addie's very big and very bad-ass voice. This spooky mix sets her like a diamond Favorite track: Clairvoyant Eye.
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Clairvoyant Eye Black Bullet You pull it I’ll shatter like it just don’t matter I’m sinking You’re living We’re dying like we’re not forgiven Do you see, clairvoyant eye? Do you feel the other side? Black widow Dark shadow White sinner so black and hollow You’re shaking Mistaken Still searching where we lost our patience Do you see, clairvoyant eye? Do you see the other side? When I’m standing over you I can feel you pull me down I’m too cynical for two And I’ve become the only one Can you see, clairvoyant eye? Do you feel the other side? Can you see me? Do you feel me? Say that you want to end it now Say that you want it to end right now Oh, we could be love
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Flow 05:02
FLOW Flow, a cry from below Flow, a silent control Flow, keep the current running low Flow, anger, status quo Heart beats cold An irregular tempo As voices ripple in the wall A finger crawls on the edge of an echo Do you die for love? Or do you love to die? Flow, uncomfortable Flow, a balance in the push and pull Flow, a quiet hello Flow, steady in the fold A tongue no longer speaking Unrequited lies A mouth no longer feeding A heart no longer beating Do we live for hate? Or do we hate to live? Flow, do as you’re told Flow, a smile unfolds Flow, let it go Flow, resume control Heart beats cold An irregular tempo As voices ripple in the wall A finger crawls on the edge of an echo Do you die for love? Or do you love to die?
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INTO THE LIGHT It's been dark For way too long I know And it’s been hard To let my feelings show I'll take the time To understand the pain But I'll be dry When I’m standing in the rain. And I believe In my hope In my faith I believe that I can make a change I can see the light is up ahead. And I can feel the beat within my head. You've got to take the good that comes to you As a sign of hope and all that’s true. All that is true.... I was stranded in the rain And put out in the cold I lost my hope and faith I couldn't find my soul. The dark cloud shadows cast. My time was fading fast. I had to make a change. I had to rearrange. And it was driving me insane. And It was driving me insane. And It was driving me insane. It was driving.... I can see the light is up ahead And I can feel the beat within my head You've got to take the good that comes to you As a sign of hope and all that’s true Into the light Into the light Into the light Into the light
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CRIMINAL (Nightwalker Mix) I’m on the outside, looking outside. I’m on the inside of the end. You say we’re falling apart. You want to make it stop And set fire to everything you’ve got. What a pretty mess you’ve made. What a beautiful mess we’ve made. We lock ourselves away. We lock ourselves away. We lock ourselves away From ourselves. Do you hope to find a criminal for you? Your imperfect world too cynical for two. You’re on the inside, looking inside. You’re on the outside when we begin. I want to tear you apart. I want to burn you down. I want to hold you in my arms. I’m such a beautiful mess for you. Do you hope to find a criminal for you? Your imperfect world too cynical for two. We lock ourselves away When we love ourselves. We lock ourselves away When we hate ourselves. Beating in your chest, a paper heart. The scribblings of your pain, A work of art. We burn ourselves away. We force ourselves to stay. We lock ourselves away From ourselves. Do you hope to find a criminal for you? Your imperfect world too cynical for two.

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Bye Bye Skylight's debut ep Too Cynical for Two is hypnotic, darkly sensual electronic hard rock drizzled with ambient and dance. Driven by Thom Kunz's imaginatively eerie synth instrumentation, tribal drum programming, and Addie Wuensch's sultry vocals, the result is charged collection, each song a small journey into equal worlds dark and light.

Kunz and Wuensch first worked together in 2015 on Kunz's solo album Paper Brain. Wuensch’s voice is a warm embrace, an alarming siren, a soothing wave, a playful flirt, and maybe even a serial killer. She toys with verses and wordplay in ingenious ways. Sometimes she’s flat-out possessed and then lovingly holds the listener in her arms.

On the ep’s opening track, “Clairvoyant Eye”, the fiery mantra “Say that you want it to end right now / We could be love” blisters in song’s climax and then crawls to a slow dissolve, showcasing the singer’s sweetly intimate and possessive grip on listeners’ psyche.

“Flow”, with its anthem versus and creeping choruses, is the most accessible electronic rock track on the record, spanning a wide range of emotions in a powerful five minutes.

“Into the Light” introduces the diverse nature of this project, spreading its wings with infectious dance rhythms and a positive lyrical message, casting a warm light in an otherwise ominous, dark world. Kunz transforms the original composition by Michael Gricko into a neon-soaked electric prayer. It’s worth noting that backup vocalist Sam Carradori’s exiting vocal solo is an angelic hymn in the song’s sparkling conclusion.

Wuensch revisits her vocal on “Criminal” in a new screeching, haunting remix reassembled to fit the BYE BYE SKYLIGHT sound.

These four songs pack a synergy and completeness, a whole equally interesting as its parts. One thing is clear – Kunz and Wuensch have created an incredible world of angels, demons, and soundscapes. Recommended for those wanting to peek inside the darkness and take comfort in the found light along the way.

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released December 9, 2016

OFFICIAL WORLDWIDE DIGITAL RELEASE: FRIDAY 12/9
Recorded, Mixed, and Produced by Thom Kunz
Digitally Mastered by Tom Scheponik
Cover Art by O.E. Cunningham
ILMGROWN RECORDS
All songs copyrighted ThomKunzMusic
(except “Into The Light” copyrighted by Michael Gricko)

“Clairvoyant Eye”
Music: Thom Kunz
Lyrics: Addie Wuensch / Thom Kunz)
Arrangement by Thom Kunz / Addie Wuensch

“Flow”
Music: Thom Kunz
Lyrics: Thom Kunz
Arrangement by Thom Kunz / Addie Wuensch

“Into The Light”
Music and Lyrics: Michael Gricko
Arrangement by Thom Kunz / Addie Wuensch

“Criminal (Nightwalker Mix)”
Music and Lyrics: Thom Kunz

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Thom Kunz is a musician and writer who lives in the coastal community of Wilmington, North Carolina.
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