Haley Fohr — aka Circuit des Yeux — is back with another track from her forthcoming album, Halo on the Inside. “Canopy of Eden” is a throbbing synth catharsis, a ragged dancefloor revelation. Her operatic vocals are perfectly balanced to withstand the industrial ruins through which they wander. A persistent beat catapults you through a maze of pulsating rhythms and inky melodies, sonic landscapes that suit Fohr and allow her to explore at her leisure (and our trepidation). Setting a new benchmark for her sonic fearlessness, the track envelops all that it touches, leaving our bodies damaged but eager for more.
Fohr speaks on the song’s origins:
“Somehow, on a day in the not too distant past, I ended up on a speedboat jutting toward a place called Canopy of Eden located off the coast of Puerto Vallarta.
“The sun was hot, the boat was crammed with passengers, and there was a wild tritoned sawtooth sound coming from its engine.
The boat dropped me off in a tourist trap. It was a shadeless beachfront with overpriced bottles of water and pre-programmed music blaring through a broken radio.
It was my personal hell on earth.
Trapped by the idea of predestination, I re-imagined my scenario in which everyone onboard the speedboat used their voice and internal rhythm to reroute our oceanic course. In this alternate universe, we were able to arrive at our own chosen destination and overcome the god-awful radio.“
Watch the Dana Trippe-directed video below.
Halo on the Inside is due out March 14 via Matador Records. You can pre-order the album here. Follow Circuit des Yeux on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
