If truth be told, Flight Mode is one of the duller names Iāve come across for an indie project in the last few years, and slightly surprising given members of the band also play in the far more interestingly named Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson and Little Hands of Asphalt. Actually it goes further, because thereās connections to NMR featured DrĆ„pe, Avind, Psyence Fiction and the unforgettable Ben Leiper, who hopefully are still āsaving lives and saving goalsā.
But Flight Mode it is, and given the pedigree of their connections itās no surprise that their new track āSixteenā makes such an impression, a blur of indie guitar noise and catchy melodies, all packed in exactly 3 mins 30 seconds.
Itās the 2nd track from an EP entitled Tx,'98, a nostalgic look back both musically and lyrically from songwriter Sjur Lyseid, who moved to Texas in 1998, finding new friends and music along the way:
āThe EP is my attempt at tapping into nostalgia in its utmost purity, musically and lyrically. That specific year, that specific place, that specific guitar tuning, those specific bandsā.
Thereās certainly a fair few influences from bands of that era, but indie rock of this style and class is always welcome.
I get the impression that the EP might be a one off release, recorded as it was back in 2017 in just a few days. Look forward to it anyway, and you can read more (and buy it) on Bandcamp. Can't spot any more Social Media for now.