{"id":24920,"date":"2024-08-18T12:15:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T12:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=24920"},"modified":"2024-08-18T12:15:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T12:15:48","slug":"joe-geni-city-where-the-sky-subsides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2024\/08\/18\/joe-geni-city-where-the-sky-subsides\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Geni &#8211; City Where The Sky Subsides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joe Geni&#8217;s &#8220;City Where The Sky Subsides&#8221;\u00a0integrates the atmospheric\u00a0tones of the 1980s with the complex sophistication of 1970s progressive rock. The song&#8217;s concept is straightforward and\u00a0applicable: a guy is dissatisfied when a potential date is ruined by a sudden rainstorm, leaving him &#8220;gazing out a double pane stained by exploding rain until the sky subsides.&#8221; The lyrics and melody \u00a0portray the subject of waiting, desire, and the unpredictable nature of life. The tune begins with a groovy\u00a0guitar riff supported\u00a0with echo effects that instantly establishes a dark\u00a0atmosphere. As the drums join in, the beat grows more intense, bringing you into the song&#8217;s main\u00a0mood. Geni&#8217;s vocals, influenced by Talk Talk, have a distinct 1980s flavor, adding a depth of nostalgia to the song. From 0:37 to 1:06, the music takes a surprising change as synthesizers and new arrangement\u00a0enter the mix. During this section, Geni&#8217;s vocal performance takes on a progressive tone similar to Peter Gabriel&#8217;s time in Genesis. This odd mix of post-punk and prog is really powerful. The shift is smooth, leading the listener on a short but\u00a0exciting journey through many musical eras and styles. The song then returns to its post-punk origins, with the bass and guitar taking center stage once again. The difference between the song&#8217;s sections is breathtaking but it works. This odd blend of post-punk&#8217;s raw intensity and prog rock&#8217;s sophisticated orchestration is what distinguishes &#8220;City Where The Sky Subsides&#8221;. It&#8217;s a refreshing and original music that pushes limits while remaining true to its influences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 470px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1237560495\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/track=1699953027\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/joegeni.bandcamp.com\/album\/cities-built-upon-cities\">Cities Built Upon Cities by Joe Geni<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo Credit: photo by Emily Kaplan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joegeni.bandcamp.com\">https:\/\/joegeni.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.joegeni.com\/\">http:\/\/www.joegeni.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joegeni\">http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joegeni<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Geni&#8217;s &#8220;City Where The Sky Subsides&#8221;\u00a0integrates the atmospheric\u00a0tones of the 1980s with the complex&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14,5],"tags":[4107,455,125],"class_list":["post-24920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pop-rock-reviews","category-reviews","tag-joe-geni","tag-post-punk","tag-prog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24920"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24923,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24920\/revisions\/24923"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}