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279:). “I’ve been a B-52’s fan since the first time I saw them, which was their third show ever,” Briscoe Hay says. “They were always supportive of Pylon. When I saw their final show in Athens, it struck me that Kate would be perfect for that particular song. It was such an honor to have one of my all time musical heroes sing on our song.” On February 9, 2024 in conjunction with the release of ‘Magnet Factory’, a video for “Heaven (In Your Eyes)” was released. The song was written by
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carried by an ever-present bass riff and shimmering bursts of guitar. The lush washes of guitar and tambourine that accent the song feel like
Christmas lights going on and off, punctuating the track’s lyrics with cozy swells of melody and gentle rays of hope.” On January 19, 2024 the video for the single “Fix It,” featuring vocals from
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back in 1979," Vanessa tells us. "We had fun playing it live, but it didn’t make the cut for Gyrate and fell by the wayside. During subsequent reunions, it sometimes crept back into our set, but was never formally recorded. Pylon
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magazine. Their review reads “ “Christmas Daze” is a brisk and understated effort, one that meditates on the lonely side of the holiday but also brims with a welcoming energy. Briscoe Hay’s vocals are warm and lilting while the rhythm section brings the track along at a steady propulsive pace,
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