# NYTE SKYE Confronts the Fear of Losing Grip with “Faded”

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/nyte-skye-confronts-the-fear-of-losing-grip-with-faded/
- Published: 2023-02-17T12:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

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### **Ethereal-Pop Father And Son Duo**⏎ **NYTE SKYE****Confront The Fear Of Losing Grip With “Faded” **

#### **Debut Album **_**Vanishing**_** Out Now **_**via**_** Sonic Ritual**

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**NYTE SKYE**
Photo credit: **Seth Affoumado**

**FEBRUARY 15, 2022 (San Rafael, CA)** – “I think this one of our most accessible
songs,” beams **Nyles Lannon **of Northern California-based alt-rock band** NYTE
SKYE **about the band’s latest single **“[Faded](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=f3182fd584&e=615f2b8493)”**
from their celebrated debut album, [_**Vanishing**_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=4aa1c2485f&e=615f2b8493),
out now _via_ Sonic Ritual. “It just has a nice flow to it, a softness. The lyrics
are probably some of my darkest—during the time the pandemic swept through our country,
I had a pretty nasty herniated disc. I was in a lot of pain and pretty out of it,
and I started to feel like things were never going to get better. I felt like I 
was fading away. Great time to do some writing!”

 “Faded” sounds very much like he describes—melancholic and spacy… maybe even a 
little medicated. The dulcet tones present a cool contrast to the song’s dark lyrics,
which is part and parcel to the album’s overall framework, taking inviting soundscapes
and spray-painting their interiors with the worries and concerns that 2020 brought
upon us all. Wrapped in the music’s cocoon, as if from inside a grotto, Nyte Skye
is able to contend with the truth. 

Building on the synergistic family dynamic of vocalist/guitarist Nyles (who hails
from the celebrated shoegaze band **Film School**) and his teenaged son** Skye Lannon**(
who recorded this album when he was only 12 years old) on drums, Nyte Skye was formed
of equal parts frustration from quarantined sheltering from COVID and the boundless
creativity that arose from having nowhere to go and nothing to do. Letting out their
uncertainties about the state of the world during the time, the father and son were
able to bond and connect during the songwriting process. “The vibe of this song 
is everything,” explains Nyles proudly. “I really love how this one turned out.”

![Nyte Skye Single Art](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/
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**“**_**Faded**_**“**_** **_**Single Artwork**

Nyte Skye’s debut album _Vanishing _has met with universal praise, striking a partularly
pleasing chord with listeners that are drawn to the ethereal side of chillwave, 
shoegaze, and vintage synth-pop with just a hint of post-punk’s dark edge. Complemented
throughout by bits of experimental quirk, the inviting set features the prior singles“
[**Take Me Up Again**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=aafadca66a&e=615f2b8493),”“
[**Dream State (I’m Vanishing)**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=cf23c4e83b&e=615f2b8493),
and “**[Doing Time](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2023/02/shoegazer-father-son-nyte-skye-expose-the-effects-of-the-pandemic-with-introspective-doing-time/),**”
alongside tracks that expand the album’s emotional palette. “**Guided by a Hand**”
exudes an air of mystery, tugging at the imagination with undeniable groove, while
the mostly instrumental “**Moon Rabbit**” indulges a penchant for industrial knob-
twiddling. The album closes with “**Two Wolves In The Heart**,” referencing the 
Native American tale, “The Story of the Two Wolves.”  

While the emotional toll of lockdown fades, the creative nucleus of Nyte Skye stays
rooted in a similar foundation to that of Film School, building and expanding on
it while incorporating elements of other bands that the duo loves: **The Cure**,**
Spiritualized**, **Elliott Smith**, and **The Police** (one of Skye’s main influences
is **Stewart Copeland**), to name a few. “I am so grateful for this connection we
have,” beams Nyles. “Do we drive each other crazy sometimes? Of course! Sometimes
I have to remind myself that he hasn’t been playing in bands for 30 years like me.
Yet, when he plays, he is just a damn good drummer.”

Ultimately, not only did working on music help the duo cope with a uniquely challenging
situation, but just being stuck at home helped stoke their creativity. “Music was
the only thing I did during the pandemic, besides online school,” Skye says. “It
gave us all this time we didn’t have before to make the album.” For Nyles — knowing
they might never have that kind of time again—to be able to put out a record with
his son is, simply, “a dream come true.”  

![Nyte Skye Album Art](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/
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_**VANISHING**_

[[_**VANISHING**_**
Tracklist

1.“[Dream State (I’m Vanishing)](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=c47bc05143&e=615f2b8493)“

2. “Guided By A Hand”3. “[Doing Time](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=19fdf830ae&e=615f2b8493)”
4. “[Take Me Up Again](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=31e130d35a&e=615f2b8493)“
5. “Moon Rabbit”6. “Take Your Love7. “I’m A Drag”8.  “Gonna Be Alright”9. “[Faded](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=4ca11924a4&e=615f2b8493)“
10. “Two Wolves In The Heart”  

**Nyte Skye **is **Nyles Lannon **(_vocals, guitars_) and **Skye Lannon **(_drums_),
with additional contributions from **Zach Rogue** (_Rogue Wave_), **Nichole Kreglow**(
_backup vocals_), lyricist **Neil Rodenmeyer **(_Lupa Rosa_), and **Ian McDonald**(
_FUTRVST_). **_Vanishing_** was written, recorded, and produced by Nyles Lannon 
and Skye Lannon and mixed by **Dan Long **(_Local Natives, Film School, Kevin Devine_).

Nyte Skye’s new single “[**Faded**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=0291b48a40&e=615f2b8493)”
is out now, and their debut album [_**Vanishing**_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=b3d075b940&e=615f2b8493)
is out now _via_ **Sonic Ritual **(_Queen Kwong, Imaad Wasif, Gypsum_) and is available
on all streaming platforms.

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