First emerging with ‘lowlights and batteries’ in 2023, kleio has followed a line of steady improvement, constantly evolving their sound and drawing attention from Spotify editorials ‘A Breath Of Fresh Éire’ and ‘Alternative Ireland’, as well as a slew of the music press.
They’ve brought a constant light of potential, fuelling the fire of songwriting with each subsequent single, a direct correlation to the buzz around their name.
The latest of these momentum-rolling tracks arrives entitled ‘the avenue’. The music grows from a soft beginning, a humming synth pulse giving way to a forlorn, distant and saturated guitar arpeggio. Vocals emerge with a pensive attitude, showcasing a sense of honesty and reserved power that builds into the now chugging chords and bass lines.
From there, it’s a firework on indie soundscapes, bringing in bright guitar melodies alongside an emotional vocal performance. They rise and fall with one another, fuelled by a firm rhythm section but remaining ever so slightly with that solemn beginning.
Lead songwriting of the band, Luke, shares the important sentiment surrounding the single, “I think The Avenue was a big step for the band in terms of songwriting. We usually stick to the classic song structure. We didn’t start writing the song thinking we’d create such a cinematic piece but everything just fell into place, it was one of those songs that wrote itself. I think when we finished writing it we said to ourselves that we’d never written a song like it. The avenue feels like a matured version of our sound while maintaining much of the same themes as our previous releases. It’s a song that myself and Alex are incredibly proud of.”