‘Bryter Colours’ Album paints an unexpected sonic tapestry across eleven songs. The music is curated by artist duo Colin Heaney and Brian Connaughton under their namesake band Bryter Colours, which is based in the UK. Heaney and Connaughton take their listeners on a journey through darkness into light. Moving from the gray shadows of chaos to the brighter colours of clarity and hope. The flow of the album traverses realms of diverse sounds, untrodden by conventional musicians within a single record. Here’s how: keep reading.
Opening with the brief yet impactful Darker Colours. A one-minute and four-second piece seemingly composed in keys that echo the essence of electronic sound. The track hints at a transition towards Bryter Colours. Its brevity suggests that the era defined by darker shades may be fading. Darker Colours appears to explore the intersection between the synthetic and the organic.
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The next track begins with the sound of ocean waves crashing on the shore, accompanied by the gentle strumming of the four-string Cuatro, inviting like a fresh breath.. The track named I’m Alive aptly proceeds with “Everyday is just another day and I’ll be back for more.” This song is like a process that gradually thaws out the darkness. One day at a time, one step at a time, instilling patience and teaching persistence. In addition, I’m Alive feels like a mantra, a quiet chant urging the Self to survive first… and then, a little more.
The song Get Things Done cascades into the next part of the journey. Like a fresh stream turning into a river and flowing toward the sea, creating its own path ippo ippo. The dulcimer gently ushers in this flow of getting things done, little by little. “Tell me the future, Spare Me No Sorrow” feels like an incantation by tribal elders sitting under the no-moon sky. In the background, time ticks like the cycles of nature, as the lyrics breathe life into what someone has already written. Meanwhile, the line declares, “the future is already spoken, and no one can change it anymore.”
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Next, the energy slowly builds up with Star and peaks with Shining Light. A song that feels like an adventurous horseback ride along a fast-flowing river full of learning and wisdom. The line, “Just cause something comes your way doesn’t mean it’s here to stay!” captures its spirit. Between these two tracks, it feels like the world is going too fast and is about to crash. Following which, Is the Sky on Fire, is a transitional, pragmatic chant towards Tick Tock. Tick Tock arrives with a modern sonic arrangement that confronts the existing world, its stark truths, and the real dance.
The big bang at the end of Tick Tock marks the end of the rush and invites listeners into the world of softness and oneness. Finally, Speak Softly Now, We Are One, and Time to Waste (my favourite) close the album like a river meeting its sea. Bryter Colours portrays the Cycle of Life as the most enticingly crafted musical journey. Multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist Brian Connaughton and Colin Heaney have given their best in this art piece, now streaming on all major platforms. Recorded in Liverpool & Llangollen, the album is mixed by Colin Heaney at Clever Boy Dance Time Studios and mastered by Skye Mastering.
We eagerly await more music from them, pieces that continue to fill the void and nurture our souls with such creative brilliance.
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