FEAR & LOVE

Recently I shared my excitement about Kyros' latest studio album 'Mannequin', which to my ears and senses is an outstanding record, and I am excited that I will see them in concert in a few days at the Cruise to the Edge festival.

That same excitement has led me to play their music on repeat, including this two-track (or four-track) mini EP which is so far their latest release (Nov 2024), and that according to their notes, marks a switch of eras in the band's history. In this 14-minute (or 28-minute) release this UK quite talented band gives us 'Fear & Love', a short but great catchy song that gathers different musical realms, like 80s synth pop, alternative rock, or modern 2000' prog rock. This song is a step forward to the band's new cycle, so it is like an introduction to their incoming music, maybe to what would be their upcoming full-lenght album.

And the epic 'Duchess Desire' marks the farewell of their 'Mannequin' era, so it is like a tribute to themselves and a form to thank and respect all the process and work they did in the past years, working their asses off to produce that amazing album. Here they deliver another excellent song where we can appreciate their endless creativity and, of course, their amazing skills as performers. I like a lot how they sound so refreshing, so actual in spite of their intrinsic 80s essence.

Yeah, those are the two tracks, however, they morph into four, because Kyros also shared the instrumental versions for both songs, so go, click to listen and enjoy.