As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide Explained

As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide
Type:Studio
Artist:Said the Whale
Border:yes
Recorded:Vancouver
Genre:Indie rock
Label:Hidden Pony Records
Producer:Cayne McKenzie
Prev Title:hawaiii
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Cascadia
Next Year:2019

As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide is the fifth studio album from Canadian indie-rock band Said the Whale. It was released on March 31, 2017.[1] The album marks the band's first release as a trio following the departure of bassist Nathan Shaw. In late 2016, the band announced the pending release of the album, stating that it would be a return to form on how the band used to make music.[2] The album received generally favorable reviews, with Atwood Magazine stating that the band had captured moments of "both raw, harrowing emotion and sheer delight".[3] Despite featuring heavier subject matter than previous records, the band was praised for the album's overall hopeful message.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Said the Whale . As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide . 25 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Gregory Adams . Said the Whale Bassist Leaves Band to Focus on Drake-sampled Ekali Project . 25 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Christine Costello . The Unpredictable Past: A Review of Said the Whale's 'As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide' . 25 October 2021.
  4. Web site: John Lucas . Said the Whale stays hopeful on As Long as Your Eyes Are Wide . 26 October 2021.