# Shoegazer Father/Son NYTE SKYE Expose The Effects Of The Pandemic With Introspective “Doing Time”

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/shoegazer-father-son-nyte-skye-expose-the-effects-of-the-pandemic-with-introspective-doing-time/
- Published: 2023-02-02T11:30:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

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### **Shoegazer Father And Son Duo**⏎ **NYTE SKYE****Expose The Effects Of The Pandemic With Introspective “Doing Time”****Debut album **_**Vanishing**_** Out Now **_**via**_** Sonic Ritual**

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

**JANUARY 31, 2022 (San Rafael, CA)** – “[**Doing Time**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=d4b802bf13&e=615f2b8493)“_****
_feels like it references our changed lives and all the things we used to do that
we don’t do anymore,” says **Nyles Lannon **of Northern California-based alt-rock
band **NYTE SKYE** about their latest introspective single, “Doing Time,” taken 
from their ethereal debut album [_**Vanishing**_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=a04bc9f2e0&e=615f2b8493),
out now _via _**Sonic Ritual**. “In this case, the lyrics are actually about Skye
and his positive energy, his laughter, and sense of humor despite everything going
on outside of our little family bubble,” Nyles explains. “His attitude made it so
much more bearable, it made this album possible, it made me sad that he wasn’t able
to have the fun times of being a 12-year-old, with his friends, his school, or whatever.
We had to create our own fun, and this album was a part of that, and I remember 
going to Trader Joe’s and talking about what kids were going through with the cashier,
she commiserated and said ‘it’s like they’re doing time for no crime’ and it stuck
with me.”

Building on the synergistic family dynamic of vocalist/guitarist Nyles (who hails
from the celebrated shoegaze band **Film School**) and his 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 that COVID brought and the
boundless creativity that arose from having nowhere to go and nothing to do. “Doing
Time” explores the confusing effects the pandemic brought into the world, and in
particular, how kids were forced to reckon with high-impact changes to their daily
routines. “The lyrics, like so many other songs on this album, are almost stream
of consciousness; just capturing the immediate experience of what we were going 
through,” Nyles adds.  

![Single Artwork](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/
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**“**_**Doing Time**_**“**_** **_**Single Artwork**

“Doing Time” is a perfect example of the dream-pop, chillwave, and vintage synth
blend that characterizes Nyte Skye’s debut album _Vanishing_. Complimented 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=e1d27035b5&e=615f2b8493),”
and  “[**Dream State (I’m Vanishing)**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=de613ede74&e=615f2b8493)”
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; “**
I’m A Drag**” explores more organic musical textures 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 is still a kid in some ways and 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.”  

![Album Artwork](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/images/
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[[_**[VANISHING](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2023/01/shoegazers-father-son-nyte-skye-unveil-new-album-vanishing-out-now/)**_**
Tracklist


1.“[Dream State (I’m Vanishing)](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=ca77a6790c&e=615f2b8493)“2. “
Guided By A Hand”3. “[Doing Time](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=1f33180e84&e=615f2b8493)”4. “[
Take Me Up Again](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=59c60bfc07&e=615f2b8493)“5. “
Moon Rabbit”6. “Take Your Love7. “I’m A Drag”8.  “Gonna Be Alright”9. “Faded”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 “[**Doing Time**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=5ca296af71&e=615f2b8493)”
is out now, their debut album [_**Vanishing**_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=1cc2368dd1&e=615f2b8493)
is out now _via_ **Sonic Ritual **([Queen Kwong](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2022/07/queen-kwong-releases-cathartic-new-album-couples-only/),
[Imaad Wasif](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2022/09/imaad-wasif-debuts-mysterious-and-reflective-so-long-mr-fear/),
[Gypsum](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2021/11/la-indie-outfit-gypsum-gives-a-salute-to-math-rock-with-angular-single-kaleidoscope/))
and is available on all streaming platforms.

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