THE END IN MIND

The End in Mind is the latest single by a modern UK band Kyros, that is: Shelby Logan Warne on vocals, keyboards, Robin Johnson on drums & percussion, Peter Episcopo adding bass and some vocals and last but not least Joey Frevola on guitars. It is also the first music by the band in three years. Containing only one song, the total length of this EP is 7:52. The End in Mind is a relatively short ride (by prog world standards) into different places. The verses have that quirky feel to them especially with sparse xylophone addition, the vocals are quite poppy but catchy (or trying to be). The heavy part is introduced to us at two and a half minutes and from there onwards, it is a contrast to everything before in this song. It showcases the playing ability of the band, with those heavy sounding bass passages and hard hitting guitar riffs with synth pattern dominating in the quieter parts here and there. At five minute mark we return to the main theme of the song (a bit modified this time), almost 30 seconds later we get a guiar solo, played fast. Near the 6 minute mark we once again return to the verse. The vocal writing is fun. The heavy part is brought again near the 7 minute mark and stays till the end of the song. Is that some sort of a teaser for another song in the last 10 seconds of the track?

Overall, The End in Mind (7,5/10) is a good indicator of a new creative period for Kyros. The experimentation in the pop prog sphere is obvious. Personally, I'm not a big fan of the poppier side of prog, but I understand band's choice. It shows ambitions and capability to change the approach to writing music, develop their skills, expand their fanbase-audience.

However, experiments can be unsuccessful... Anyways, time will tell whether the band made the right decision.