Another Sky
Another Sky performing at Heimspiel Knyphausen in Eltville, 2019
Another Sky performing at Heimspiel Knyphausen in Eltville, 2019
Background information
OriginLondon, United Kingdom
GenresPost-rock, progressive rock, noise rock, indie rock, post-punk
Years active2017–present
LabelsFiction Records, Republic Records
MembersCatrin Vincent
Max Doohan
Naomi Le Dune
Jack Gilbert
Websiteunderneathanothersky.com

Another Sky is an English progressive rock band formed in London with their debut show in 2017 by Catrin Vincent, Max Doohan, Naomi Le Dune, and Jack Gilbert while they were all studying music. Vincent's unique singing voice is often mentioned in reviews, including for their released their debut album, I Slept On the Floor, in 2020. They have followed that up with an EP, Music For Winter Vol. I, in 2021.

History

Began forming in 2014[1] while the founding members of the band (Catrin Vincent, Jack Gilbert, Max Doohan, and Naomi Le Dune) were studying music at Goldsmiths, University of London.[2] The band members had a diverse selection of musical taste: heavy grunge, drum jams, James Taylor, and Tracy Chapman; so much so that frontwoman Catrin Vincent said "I think that's why the music often comes out confused". Their shared interest in a Talk Talk album, Laughing Stock, helped them get together as a band after they all "discovered [it] around the same time. We ended up getting in a room, jammed together and wrote a song straightaway".[3]

In 2016, before naming their band, they wrote an unreleased song named "Another Sky" after Emily Dickinson's poem s:There is another sky and named their band after that song because it "made complete sense; when we make music together, we feel like we're somewhere different".[4][1] Early performances include supporting experimental artist, Ghostpoet, alongside singer-songwriter, Rosie Lowe and playing the BBC Introducing stage at Bestival.

Their first public performance was at London's St Pancras Old Church in 2017. For that performance and later ones, they performed in total darkness and then sometimes backlit with custom built lights, in an attempt to remain anonymous. By early 2019, they had started performing more conventionally.[5][6]

In 2019, their song "The Cracks" was included in the soundtrack of the video game FIFA 20.[7]

In early 2021, they told Dork magazine that they are working on volume two for Music for Winter and a second full-length album. They had hinted it was possible it could have been released in 2021 (as of September 2022, neither have been released), but also did not want to commit to a timeline.[8]

In March 2022, they announced on their Twitter account that the band members agreed their second album was "finished and ready for mixing."[9]

On 12 April 2023, they released two new songs, "Psychopath" and "Watching Basinski", their first since the Music for Winter, Vol. 1 EP. They also announced they have signed with Republic Records in the United States.[10] On 28 November 2023, they announced their sophomore album Beach Day is scheduled to be released 1 March 2024 as well as released their fourth single related to the new album, a B-side, "Aimee Caught A Moth".[11]

Reception

They performed for NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts in December 2019 (with the video released in February 2020) and Bob Boilen wrote for NPR that there was "intensity and clear intention to the music.... But in the confines of an office, hearing Catrin Vincent's unique voice, raw and un-amplified, brought it to another level."[12]

For The Independent, Roisin O’Connor gave their debut album, I Slept On the Floor, 4 out of 5 stars and said that Vincent's voice is "somehow genderless, alien – it's simply impossible not to listen to her". It also praised the album exploring "weighty issues such as mental health and toxic masculinity" and mentions there are both "crawling guitar riffs, juddering rhythms and ominous percussion" and "quieter tracks" as well, summing up the review saying the album is a "marvellous, and intense, debut".[13]

David Cheal in the Financial Times's review of I Slept On the Floor was more mixed with 3 out of 5 stars, saying the album has "perhaps a formulaic quality" but still ends with "Vincent’s voice stands out. We will be hearing more of it."[14]

Members

  • Catrin Vincent – Vocals, Piano, Guitar (2017–present)
  • Jack Gilbert – Guitar (2017–present)
  • Naomi Le Dune – Bass Guitar (2017–present)
  • Max Doohan – Drums (2017–present)

Discography

Album

  • I Slept On the Floor (2020)
  • Beach Day (2024)

EPs

  • Forget Yourself (2018)[15]
  • Life Was Coming In Through The Blinds (2019)[15]
  • Music For Winter Vol. I (2021)[16]

References

  1. 1 2 Dominik Bedroomdisco-Gründer (December 2019). "Bedroomdisco | Musik, Reviews, Konzerte, Film, Live, Buch, Kultur". bedroomdisco.de. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Another Sky – 'I Slept On The Floor' review: powerful post-rock with a truly once-in-a-generation voice". NME. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Another Sky: "The band formed out of a mutual obsession with a Talk Talk album" | Dork". readdork.com. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2022. Talk Talk album titled 'Laughing Stock' which we discovered around the same time. We ended up getting in a room, jammed together and wrote a song straightaway
  4. ↑ Alexandra Pollard (13 August 2020). "Another Sky's Catrin Vincent: 'If I can hold myself accountable as a white person, surely men can hold themselves accountable'". The Independent. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Roisin O'Connor; Alexandra Pollard (1 January 2019). "20 musicians to watch in 2019". The Independent. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Francis (4 February 2019). "Another Sky Interview | New Sound Wales". newsoundwales.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "FIFA 20 Soundtrack, featuring Major Lazer, Diplo, Skepta - EA SPORTS Official Site". Electronic Arts Inc. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  8. ↑ Sam Taylor (20 January 2021). "Another Sky: "I'm very excited about album two. It's certainly a lot more confident" | Dork". readdork.com. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  9. ↑ @anotherskymusic (14 March 2022). "Hey everyone 👋 it's been a bit quiet on here for a while but we've really enjoyed knuckling down to create album 2. Tonight we all agreed it's finished and ready for mixing. 🌌" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ Alex Rigotti (13 April 2023). "Another Sky return with two new songs 'Psychopath' & 'Watching Basinski'". DIY. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  11. ↑ Dunworth, Liberty (28 November 2023). "Another Sky announce new album 'Beach Day' with B-side single 'Aimee Caught A Moth'". NME. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Bob Boilen (5 February 2020). "Another Sky: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  13. ↑ Brittny Pierre; Roisin O'Connor (6 August 2020). "Album reviews: Victoria Monet – Jaguar, and Another Sky – I Slept On the Floor". The Independent. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  14. ↑ David Cheal (7 August 2020). "Another Sky: I Slept on the Floor — debut with a distinctive voice". ft.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  15. 1 2 Milligan, Kaitlin (14 June 2019). "Another Sky Releases 'Life Was Coming In Through The Blinds' EP". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  16. ↑ Cerys Kenneally (2 December 2020). "Another Sky announce new EP with lead single "It Keeps Coming"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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