“'Illuminate' is a dream-laden psychedelic groove, sighing with cinematic vocals over a soft wall of shuddering sound that weaves guitars and synths around a hypnotic melody." -
Post-Punk.com
"His new single ‘Illuminate’ is a delicious slice of dark, foreboding shoegaze with a Jesus and Mary Chain sneery disdain and a My Bloody Valentine chainsaw buzz. Deeply formed melodies flow under the insistant rhythmic thunder with a disassociated air and opaque lyrics" - Backseat Mafia
"...if White was looking for a sonic something that balanced out the familiar and innovative, something cold yet calming, something futuristic while rooted in retro electro, then he has solidly hit the nail on the head here." - Spill Magazine
"...he channels the better elements of such bands as The Jesus and Mary Chain, Spiritualized, Lush and Catherine Wheel, to name just a few artists that come to mind" - Amplify Music Mag
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lyrics:
Revolution above disorder
Divinity over all else
Always you
Always you
Always you
Forever bloom
Illuminate, soldier of fortune
Softer than sin, deeper than earth
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released October 22, 2021
Tracks 1 & 3 produced and mixed by Jason Corbett at Jacknife Sound, Vancouver BC.
Track 2 produced by Delta Omega, Dublin, Ireland.
All tracks mastered by Jason Corbett at Jacknife Sound, Vancouver BC.
Songs written and performed by Stephen Nicholas White.
Backing vocals by Shannon Hemmett & Kendall Wooding
Drums by Adam Fink (ACTORS/(Artofact Records).
Additional guitar by Josiah Webb (Magic Shoppe/Little Cloud Records).
Cover art and photography by Stephen Nicholas White.
Video by Stephen Nicholas White and Galan Films:
youtu.be/bPu2IXxe3e0