Get Out Saturday: Sleepy Eyes of Death CD Release

Seattlest has mentioned our appreciation for local band Sleepy Eyes of Death before. They opened for The Octopus Project, acting as a wonderful complement to their synthy quirkiness with a more epic, post-rock feel. Now it's their time to shine. Sure, they're opening again, but this appearance is for the release of their debut LP, Street Lights for a Ribcage. While there's something lost in the translation from live to recording (you can't capture mood lighting and fog on a CD), this mostly instrumental collection captures the sheer grandiosity of the Sleepy Eyes of Death sound. This is a moving, dynamic work, evoking the same emotional tugs as Explosions in the Sky, but with more synths and less meandering. This CD is going to turn a lot of heads and is a definite contender for one of the region's best albums of 2007. Saying that, the live show is even better, so make your way to the Croc tomorrow.

The Sleepy Eyes of Death CD release show is Saturday 14 at the Crocodile (2200 2nd Ave). They're opening for Adam Franklin (of Swervedriver) and Head Like a Kite. $10 adv./ $12 dos