The Architect

A labyrinth of regret. The air is chilled with a million last-breaths. Is this a nightmare, or are you still awake?

A descent into 10,000 leagues of chilled sorrow, "The Architect" captivates with patient and deliberate acoustic guitar, placing the listener at the foot of Hayes' soul-stirring vocals like a dead bird delicately bundled in satin ribbon. You push deeper into the wet-stoned maze: the swelling of strings, a stripped kit beat, and the only warmth coming from a rolling bassline.

"The Architect" is an electrifying debut from Hayes' personal, self-titled side-project, and a stunning entry into the world that Hayes' will be offering. A doorway, among many, that stands in the middle of a field with no sun, and you have the key.