Atka - "Eye in the Sky"

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London based German musician, songwriter, and producer Atka's latest single was inspired by Nabokov's novel The Eye. "Eye in the Sky" explores the loss of self while knowing that we're always being observed by someone else. The song is a haunting avant pop track that pierces deep into your psyche without you even having to be aware of the subject matter. It's slow pace adds to the song, particularly the way the song's unique instrumentation wanders in at will. "Eye in the Sky" gives the listener such an unsettling feeling that you can't quite put your finger on, which is the perfect feeling for a song about always being watched.

You can watch the video for "Eye in the Sky" below. The Eye Against the Ashen Sky is due out November 3, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Atka, check out the artist on Instagram and Facebook.

Golden Boots (featuring Lonna Kelley) Cover the Alan Parsons Project

Considering Golden Boots (who have somehow existed as a band for twenty years without me noticing them) feature an ex-member of Dr. Dog (Dmitri Manos), this is a cover of the Alan Parsons Project's iconic "Eye in the Sky," and the song features a pedal steel guitar, it would be a safe assumption that this would be a country or folkie cover. Well, it's not. At least... not really. Golden Boots' version of the soft rock classic keeps the soft part of "Eye in the Sky" intact, but it's a weirdo nearly electronic version of the song. If anything the pedal steel adds to the odd space age quality of the song. If anything, Golden Boots have made an organic electroclash soft work classic, if that could possibly be a thing.

You can watch the video for Golden Boots' version of "Eye in the Sky" below. You can get your copy of the song over at Bandcamp. For more on Golden Boots, check out the band's Facebook.