Psych-rockers KOYO release sci-fi inspired single ‘Jettisoned’

Acclaimed, Psychedelic Rock band KOYO bring to you their latest single “Jettisoned” and although as quoted by the band “it is lyrically inspired by rejection and paranoia,” ROUGH ONLINE were thrown by its’ Sci-Fi influenced production and captivating performance of strong musicianship. You immediately know that “Jettisoned” will take you on a sinister, creepy journey to the Moon and back in its’ introduction where an unusual sounding arpeggio, plucked like a banjo, with an effect that turns the guitar into a fretless bass, kicks in before Huw Edward’s soft, China Moreno-esque vocals takes us back to an era when rock bands like the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Deftones took over the charts. The concept of Sci-Fi is brought to the forefront with Jacob Prices’s “weird” synths that remind us of 70’s Horror movies, like the 1978 remake of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” Think “Alternative Rock meets Star Wars” and you know at this stage what you have signed up for……a trippy, experimental, rock experience.

The clean, acoustic guitar rhythm compliments the tempo nicely as you anticipate that the song is building up to a huge finale of turbulence you would face when the space shuttle lands, brought to you by the most awesome, memorable guitar riff, performed on the electric by the ridiculously talented Seb Knee-Wright, which will make you go “Air Guitar” style in the club. It’s a moment that reminds of great Garage Rock bands such as Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, because it delivers that dark, distorted, dirty, chorus effect we haven’t heard in years, leaving us with the question “are these bands making a comeback” in the form of the talented Koyo, a band who have just taken you on a Sci-Fi trip, conceptually becoming a trend amongst rock acts like The Nectars with their recent album “Sci-Fi Television.” Koyo want to share their interesting, emotive musical creation with you, and I strongly advise you listen very carefully to their newest story “Jettisoned,” a significantly powerful, solid moment that stands out from the rest of their critically acclaimed self-titled album.