Emerging Brisbane alternative rock quartet Garden Eyes share their melodic new single “Speak Slow“.
Moody and deeply introspective, “Speak Slow” captures the push and pull of a relationship marked by poor mental health, power imbalance and creeping self-doubt. Built on slow melodic leads and wide-open chords, the track ebbs and flows, leaving space for the weight of the words to take centre stage, mirroring the gradual realisation of a self-destructive connection. Listen here.
Produced, mixed and mastered by Jackson Deasy (East Capri), “Speak Slow” follows a string of live shows for the band, including a couple of support slots for Bloom and Avoid (US) on The Light We Chase Australian Tour last week, alongside a hometown set supporting The Local Romance earlier this month.
For fans of Movements and The Story So Far, Garden Eyes have already impressively amassed over 120,000 online streams across just three tracks, earning ongoing support from triple j Unearthed and community radio, while sharing stages with much-loved acts including Bad Neighbour – notably supporting them at the Brisbane show on the Millions album tour.
On triple j Unearthed, Garden Eyes have drawn comparisons to artists that place them well within the modern emo and post-alternative landscape. triple j Home and Hosed’s Anika Luna reviewed debut track “Habit” with four stars, saying: “There’s no messing around with Garden Eyes love how this song just gets stuck right into it – no beating around the bush” and Steph Hughes awarded four stars to sophomore single “Cold Silhouette“ saying: “There’s a shimmer in these punk rock tones. The way the balance of light and heavy works in here is excellent and hooked me right in.”
Stay tuned for more from the rising alt-emo stars. “Speak Slow” is out today and streaming everywhere now.
