Album Notes

These Eyes Before is a collection of classic covers reimagined by Collide. If you re already familiar with Collide, you surely know that the duo s brave, forward-looking electronic sound is deeply grounded in a fusion of diverse influences. Over the years, singer kaRIN and producer Statik have proven themselves to be gifted interpreters as well as courageous innovators. But nothing in the group's history will sufficiently prepare you for These Eyes Before: a set of ten mainstream classics, each one completely reimagined.

Long-time followers of the Collide story will find that These Eyes Before preserves everything they've always loved about the duo s approach. kaRIN remains a sophisticated and emotionally forthright singer; her interpretations open up new dimensions of meaning in songs you ll swear you already understood exhaustively. Statik's soundscapes are as lush and hypnotic as ever his synthesizer sounds and enveloping, his drum programming is adventurous, and the guitar work is alternately seductive and saw-toothed.

Collide has already taken its place as one of the worlds foremost and best-loved electro-alternative bands, and introduced the delights of darkwave to countless listeners; These Eyes Before further demonstrates that there s no limitation on the expressiveness of their sound.

stereospectacular!