SINGLE REVIEW: Hallucinophonics - White Eyes
Hallucinophonics drift into haunted territory with ‘White Eyes’, a slow, spectral piece that feels like stepping into a decaying ballroom and finding time frozen mid-turn. The song unspools gradually, wrapped in thick fogs of reverb and ghostly Mellotron swells, its gothic mood creeping under the skin rather than lunging for attention. It’s less about hooks or melody and more about atmosphere — the sense of something lurking just beyond the frame.
Where earlier work from the psychedelic realm might have leaned into kaleidoscopic light shows, this one sits firmly in the dark—its warmth is analogue but its spirit is cold, draped in candle smoke and cobwebs. There’s a cinematic pull to it, something almost Hammer Horror in tone, but treated with the precision and patience of Porcupine Tree at their most meditative. The track’s slow-burn structure feels deliberate, hypnotic even, drawing you down corridors that seem to stretch endlessly.
‘White Eyes’ is less a song and more an experience: a séance disguised as a soundscape. It’s gothic, immersive, and unnervingly beautiful—proof that Hallucinophonics aren’t just painting with psychedelia anymore; they’re sculpting whole worlds from shadow.
