Susskind  
 
      Open Your Eyes E.P.
        
        
        


            
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            1. The Reason 

            2. Headlights 

            3. Angel

            4. Mr Blue Sky (NB NOT an ELO 
cover!) 



    
    

        


            
Professionally recorded at Pig Hut Studios, plastic wallet, mat inlay.

Copyright Susskind 

	  
        
    

    

        

Susskind have been making a name for themselves in West Yorkshire recently, and 
have just released their first EP Open Your Eyes. The guys are influenced by a 
variety of bands: Alice in Chains, the Afghan Whigs, Foofighters, Pearl Jam, to 
name a few, and have been compared to Nickelback and Audioslave (not sure if the 
lads approve of being compared to others though!)


Now you may not have 
heard of Susskind before if you're not from these parts, so why should you buy 
the CD? 

Well firstly, if you like your rock with lots of guitar, and a 
bit of grunge, a bit of metal & a little bit of emo-ness thrown in we think 
you'll like us. 

For more information you can visitt www.susskind.co.uk. 
    

    

        

Review by www.cyphermusic.net


This EP is 
absolutely amazing, one of the best local band CD's I have ever heard. I've had 
it on almost constant repeat all day - very impressed with every 
track.

1. Reason
Excellent opening song, really nice intro and then 
the heavy crash in just gets straight down to business. Ben's disturbed-esque 
"oowah!" vocals are hilariously well done, my only criticism is that it's not as 
catchy and instant as the others. Some parts of it almost sound jungle-esque, 
especially the drums and vocals in the breakdown. The lead guitar parts are 
really powerful too.

2. Headlights
Wowness! The piano and everything 
just make this sooo special. My 2nd favourite track, lots of power and beautiful 
acoustic bits, which is what Susskind are amazingly good at. The layered vocals 
work really well, and all the guitars fuse together perfectly. The acoustic 
guitar sound is one of the best I've ever heard.

3. Angel
I wish you 
recorded another song instead of this because I've already got a recording of 
this (even if it isn't great quality). This recording is much better but it just 
doesn't stand out to me like Headlights and Mr Blue Sky. I'd have preferred a 
version of A Thousand Miles From Nowhere, but it's still an ace song.

4. 
Mr Blue Sky 
I am sitting here, just unable to think of words to describe how 
unbelievable this song is. Lyrically, musically and... just in general. It's 
amazing - not only on a local band level but also compared to my favourite bands 
in the world. This song is so powerful and I've been singing it all day. It just 
has so many levels and different parts and slowly gets heavier. When you are 
writing songs like this it can't be much time at all until you're signed and 
touring, and when you are I'll be right there on the front row.