Reflection. That is what lies at the heart of this second taste of Faint Halos’ forthcoming album, I Can See A Million Lights, the title of which is taken from the first line of the new single’s chorus. It’s all about perspective, an idea that came to the band’s frontman, Paul Hashemi, as he gazed at the Philadelphia skyline and realised that taking a step back, viewing things from a distance, and seeing a bigger picture is often a more rewarding approach to life and all of its trials and tribulations.
And, if lyrically, he is promoting such a reflective and holistic stance, musically too, he creates the perfect environment for such sentiments to come to fruition.
Spacious blend of spiralling six-strings delivering chiming and charming riffs, the song gains sonic weight in gentle increments. Violin-like guitar lines flutter and flit through, the chorus vocals are layered up to perfection, and a simple beat keeps a steady hand on the musical tiller.
Skyline Hill is a graceful song imbued with simple wisdom, it is a song that builds slowly, not to any great crescendo, that would be to break the spell, but to a more toned and textured, layered and light-infused place. It is a place born of self-reflection and solitude, a place of thought and understanding, a place that we can all benefit from visiting from time to time.
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