Synth Single Review: “Back To Life’’ by Magnetic Skies

Magnetic Skies' Back to Life is a reminder of life’s chaotic unpredictability. The song starts as a rapidly trembling synth moves with bright string sounds and Lenin Alegria’s popping drums. The strings have a delicate shine to them as Simon Kent's dramatically powerful voice carries the powerful melody as the drums burst.

In the distance, light shines while Simon Kent's voice climbs with fragile expression and the guitar intertwines with flashing energy. The low end continues to press on as Simon Kent draws me in with his emotionally engaging voice. As the chorus rises, sparkling brilliance pours from Jo Womar’s skipping synth as the bass undulates and the drums batter.

Simon Kent's guitar slashes with triumphant and ferocious energy, shining out while the low end charges. Haunting, swirling notes shiver along with a rapidly trembling synth before the vocals rise with expressive dynamism again. The glistening strings intermingle with the explosive drums and Simon Kent's intensely powerful voice. The drums punch hard as the low end charges before silence falls.

Our storyteller says that he can "feel the void, hear the noise (and) see it all." He sees everything falling while "shadows play as the pictures fade" on another day in a different way. He adds, "bring it back to life."

The narrator states that we are "made of stars, we are meteor showers" as we lose control and "empty out the soul in the calm before the storm." He asks where the hero is and concludes that "hungry ghosts without form turn to zero."