If the rock had a villainous mastermind, James Bruner's new song, "Eye in the Sky," would be its anthem. Amped up with heart-pumping energy, this throbbing roadster of a song is an unapologetic look into the psyche of a villain who relishes destruction. Renowned for his vivid storytelling and unrepentant sound, Bruner crafts a powerful musical portrait of a man whose lens of the world is between bemused and jaded, a troublemaker who knows no bounds.
The opening whips of "Eye in the Sky" grab you with their primal strength, the sound restless and upbeat, a complex/alternative rock hybrid that both sounds disposable and eternal. With Bruner's trademark gritty lyricism and anthemic chorus, it's a song you can't help but turn up. It's a track you'll want to play at maximum volume. Hints of legends from The Rolling Stones to modern rock revivalists Måneskin are easy to hear, but Bruner makes the genre his own with a charisma that's hard to miss.
"Eye in the Sky" is the sonic intensity; it's the cinematic, almost theatrical way Bruner builds his narrative. This is every line dripping with imagery that is more like grating them into the pages of a graphic novel where the villain is having a blast. It's a rock with swagger, enthusiasm, and an outsized persona. James Bruner is bringing high-energy, raw rock crashing back into the picture, and rock fans are in for many treats.
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