Album Review: Mass Sky Raid – Calm In Chaos (Self Released)

Carl Fisher 2 min read

Gold Coast alt-rock sensations Mass Sky Raid have established themselves as one of Australia’s premier Alt Rock acts which has seen them perform alongside high-profile bands such as Dead Letter Circus, Twelve Foot Ninja, I Am Giant (UK), Voyager and The Butterfly Effect. With an EP and an album under their collective belt, their music has been gaining global coverage. Now, they return with their sophomore album ‘Calm in Chaos’ due for release on Friday, June 3rd.

Modern sounding alt-rock with some bite, Mass Sky Raid’s Calm in Chaos is an album with mass appeal. The kind of laidback, mellow, and rocking music that appeals to genre fans as well as those who might randomly hear a track or two on the radio.

It is attention grabbing because on the one hand, it’s accessible and on the other, it’s got enough rock merit to encourage a bit of head-banging. The instruments have some force, the vocals croon and soar in more mellow fashion, and the subtle use of effects add absorbing layers.

It’s an album of singles, in that you wouldn’t be surprised if many songs were released as such. The likes of Arrows, Breakthrough, Miracle and Not Alone are just a handful of anthemic examples on an album packed with them.

Though it should be noted that while there is plenty of pep in Mass Sky Raid’s step, they’re also kings of modern melodramatic music. Where a deeper and more meaningful connection is made because of how heartfelt and passionate the music is. At times, the album will move you emotionally and that is an unexpected surprise. An unexpected bonus.

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The simple fact of it is this; if Mass Sky Raid’s profile was already high coming into this album, it will only grow based off the accessibility of this release. Alt-rock is a bit too all encompassing when it comes to describing this sort of music but there is no better example of what the term embodies with a release like this.

Mass Sky Raid – Calm in Chaos Full Track Listing:

1. Arrows
2. Wake Me Out of Flight
3. Breakthrough
4. Begin with The End
5. Fire
6. Miracle
7. Immortal Way
8. Not Alone
9. Letting Go
10. Undertow




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