Saybia
Eyes On The Highway

New and third effort on the long haul for the five Danes, known as Saybia.

“Eyes On The Highway” emerges three years after its predecessor; logically, the time spent creating and recording the new tracks suggested that Saybia were truly dedicating maximum passion and professionalism to this latest production, creating great anticipation and high expectations among the band's ever-growing number of fans.

And here we are now, just a few days away from the official release in Europe, with an album that does not disappoint and lives up to the promises left hanging by the previous two albums.

After a vague decline in the second album, not up to the splendid debut “The Second You Sleep”, this new work surprises primarily for the partial stylistic shift the band decided to undertake; let's be clear, Saybia retains their identity as a melodic band with airy musical textures, but in this “Eyes On The Highway” the sounds become more rock, with guitars in the forefront, louder compared to the almost acoustic atmospheres of the previous “These Are The Days”.

The tracks have a somewhat orchestral, almost symphonic feel, enhanced by good piano interweavings that often soften the greater intensity of the sound. We are still talking about good pop-rock songs, but this time the pieces slide with less lightness, giving the impression of a greater complexity in composition, of facing a more mature and committed work. The songs follow one another almost as if creating a discourse; I wouldn't go so far as to call it a concept album, but the sensation is that of witnessing a well-defined journey threading its way through the notes of various tracks, except for the single “Angel”, which could easily have found space on their debut album considering the stylistic affinities with the tracks from that era.

Even the melodies, a significant feature since the band's beginnings, become less immediate, perhaps even less predictable, while retaining their beauty and catchiness. A nod of credit goes, as always, to Sören Huss, Saybia's singer; his powerful and harmonious voice once again gives the album that additional value, without forgetting the excellent performance of a collective that knows what they're doing, also thanks to the several months spent touring and playing across the Old Continent.

A different album, in short, a good attempt to change direction without distorting the elements that have always characterized their honest and sincere approach to making music.