EYES have just released their second single ‘Save Face on a Regular Basis’ featuring guest vocals from Jesse Matthewson of KEN Mode. The single is taken from their forthcoming album ‘SPINNER’, out April 25th via Prosthetic Records.

“Save Face is one of the earliest cuts that actually made the album – i think it shows in the sense that it’s by far the most krauty, noise-rocky, full throttle kinda song. It shares a bit of the DNA with Congratulations, but at the same time is very much of this album.

We wanted a feature on the song and it had to be Jesse, or none at all.

Few people can channel pure insanity through their voice alone like him, and it matches the part perfectly. We’re extremely grateful that he wanted to be a part of the album and hope we can do it live one day!” – EYES

Stream Save Face on a Regular Basis via Apple Music, TIDAL, Deezer, Bandcamp and Spotify
Pre-order SPINNER here.

Upcoming tour dates:

May 3rd: FEYESTIVAL, Pumpehuset – Copenhagen, Denmark
May 10th: Ilter Festival – Odense, Denmark
June 19th: Copenhell – Copenhagen, Denmark
July 12th: 2000 Trees – Withington, UK
August 15th: ArcTanGent – Somerset, UK

EYES is:
Victor Kaas – vocals
Rasmus Furbo – guitar
Søren Bomand – guitar/backing vox
Kenn Bendtsen – bass
Simon Djurhuus – drums

Copenhagen, Denmark hardcore band EYES (feat. members of LLNN) has today announced they’ve signed to Prosthetic Records. Alongside the announcement EYES has revealed they’ll be releasing their third album, SPINNER, via the Los Angeles label on April 25. The band has share the lead single and accompanying music video, Better, with full details below.

Stream Better via Apple Music, TIDAL, Deezer, Bandcamp and Spotify

Speaking on the album announcement, EYES vocalist Victor Kaas comments: “SPINNER tells a loose story through the lens of a fictional early 80’s anime episode and introduces a cast of various characters throughout the 10-songs, all based on situations, states of mind and personality traits of myself.

“The album is heavily inspired by manga author Asano Inio and his works Goodnight Punpun and Dead Dead Demon’s De De De Destruction. SPINNER was written as a way to process traumas throughout youth and early adulthood and leave them behind in a world similar to what I used to escape to.”

Of Better, Kaas continues: “Better is in many ways a statement of intention for the album. It’s short and intense. The song is about wanting to improve as a musician, as a band, as a person. But no matter what your intentions are, there will always be someone who will put you down. Sometimes that person is yourself.”

Following on from their critically acclaimed sophomore album, Congratulations, and a slew of eviscerating live performances, EYES took to the studio to record the ten tracks of SPINNER in Autumn 2024. Featuring members of LLNN, EYES are very much a product of the burgeoning underground scene in their hometown, where they have already established themselves as a force to be reckoned with.

The cast of characters that Victor introduces us to across the course of SPINNER serve as a proxy for unravelling and processing traumas in youth and early adulthood as he scrutinises his past self. The SPINNER universe that EYES have built is a place to escape to, to shake off demons and start anew from a place of acceptance.

Each chapter of the story and each character is brought to life through both the meticulous attention to detail that EYES have applied to their storytelling, and the intensity of its delivery. The dependable Captain – introduced in track three – is a stoic Navy officer who is the very embodiment of responsibility and respectability. As he gets weighed down with the pressure of the duties placed upon him he starts to become fatigued; in this vignette his burden is depicted by an ever-growing backpack that grows larger and larger. The Captain eventually sinks.

Musically, SPINNER came together differently to its predecessors. A much more deliberate approach saw the band uniting to write in the studio with a greater focus on song structure and dynamics. The result is a punchier, groovier version of EYES, with a lesser emphasis on noise rock and as they leaned further towards hardcore and metal. A continually growing trust in each other led to greater creative freedom and a willingness to take risks with musical choices; even when ideas initially seemed too much, too dumb, they saw them through to fruition in service of the bigger picture. This rejuvenating trust combined with the sometimes suffocating surrounds of the warm, cramped, airless studio space, the resulting tracks capture the unhinged attitude of a band that dared to venture down every sonic avenue that felt alluring at the time.

The chaotic nature of the EYES live show is captured on SPINNER, with production duties handled by Jacob Bredahl at The Village and Provo studios in Copenhagen and mastering completed by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege. The aggressive cynicism of the band is enhanced by guest vocal appearances by Selma Bahner of Feral Nature and Tower (on The Captain) and Jesse Matthewson of KEN Mode (on Save Face on a Regular Basis).

As EYES approach a new chapter in their own story, they invite you to join them on the SPINNER adventure: embrace the immersive aesthetic as the tale unfolds and the characters come to life before your ears and eyes. SPINNER is an opportunity to explore our own demons, one turbo-charged, gutpunching song at a time.

Spinner tracklist:
1. OP1
2. Better
3. The Captain
4. Deflating Rooms
5. Beelzebub, the Hypocrite
6. Save Face on a Regular Basis
7. Moving Day for the Overton Window
8. Clown
9. Money Mouth
10. Spinner

EYES is:
Victor Kaas – vocals
Rasmus Furbo – guitar
Søren Bomand – guitar/backing vocals
Kenn Bendtsen – bass
Simon Djurhuus – drums

Twisted Copenhagen hardcore mongers EYES released their debut album ‘Underperformer’ this past September and scorching eyes and ears with their unique fusion of punk and metallic hardcore, leaving no confronted soul unstirred, not at least through their fantastically entertaining music videos. As every other band on planet earth, they have not been able to tour due to the ongoing pandemic, but now there’s some action available for the hungry hardcore hordes out there.

Together with Vincent B. G. Kosmol, EYES has shot three ‘Underperformer’ songs live in their rehearsal space in Copenhagen, Denmark which happens to share space with Angry Music Studios run by producer Tobias Munk Tønder, producer of the band’s output so far, including the new sessions. Mathcore Index is hosting and premiered the three session clips, the first one was “Voiceswhispersecretsandspeakonlytruths”, then came ‘Swim’, and now it’s time for ‘Off’. Lead singer ‘Victor Kaas’ says of the session:

“We were hesitant to do a live session – everyone and their mother does one these days (for obvious reasons). In the end we decided to do one, since it’s the only way we can showcase our live sound outside of Denmark at the moment. We hope to tour as soon as possible, when it’s deemed safe again, but for now, we hope you’ll enjoy this 3-parter as a substitute.”

The three clips allows you to experience the live intensity of EYES, if not first hand, then through the screen, where one senses the spit, the sweat and all the other filthy particles, we’re not supposed to near. But this does not stand alone, as the band has actual, though pandemic regulated Danish shows coming up in November. In addition, the band has just been confirmed for Denmark’s big metal festival Copenhell in June and also Prime Fest the same month and city.

Watch the third and final ‘Angry Music Sessions’ live video ‘Off’ with EYES here:

EYES is made up by five young veterans from the Danish metal and hardcore scene, and ‘Underperformer’ reflects a combo, that does not worry one bit about what fans, scene or people in general might think. One senses an artistic kinship with bands such as Daughters, Pissed Jeans and Converge – all bands who started out with a particular sound and have changed and developed their musical vision significantly; something EYES aims for as well – and succeeds in.

‘Underperformer’ and its ten songs showcases a unique talent for injecting new life into hardcore with a disregardful (mis)use of the genres many strains and traits through a focused, original songwriting. In its essence, ‘Underperformer’ is a narrative about becoming an adult and having a hard time adjusting to the role it implies. About feeling discontent with one self and where one is in life; Feeling like you’re always busy and have your hands full, but never actually accomplishing anything – feeling like an ‘Underperformer’.

‘Underperformer’ was produced by Tobias Munk Tønder (Église, Drukner), mastered by Jacob Bredahl (Lifesick, I Am Bones) – who also contributes guest vocals on the record – and Jon Gotlev/No Heroes has created the notable artwork. The album was released September 25th 2020 on vinyl (400 black and 100 white copies), tape (100 copies) and digital formats, physical versions are available to purchase via Indisciplinarian HERE

EYES live 2020/2021
13.11.20 – Sønderborg, Sønderborghus (DK) w/ Orm
27.11.20 – Copenhagen, Pumpehuset (DK) w/ Tvivler & Praytell
14.01.21 – Copenhagen, Sorte Firlkant Musikfestival (DK)
16-19.06.21 – Copenhell (DK)
25-26.06.21 – Copenhagen, Prime Fest (DK)