Reach For The Sun by Peter Coyle

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New Wave | British Pop

5 tracks | 20 minutes

Released Mar 2003
on Know It All Records (a division of A Know It All Release)

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Acoustic pop with melancholic vocals, but emotionally uplifting lyrics.

Editorial review

The voice is the same, but there is a noticeable difference between the solo material of Peter Coyle and his work with the Lotus Eaters. Featuring two tracks from his outstanding 2001 album The Mood Machine, Reach for the Sun offers a sample of the acoustic-leaning direction he has taken on his own. While the Lotus Eaters were usually stripped down as well (the exception being the reunion album Silentspace with its stunning electronic and trip-hop touches), Reach for the Sun is almost like a folk record. The title track is sweetly sung jangle and strum, an emotionally uplifting blast of summer light that was the catchiest song on The Mood Machine. The late Nick Drake was among Coyle's influences, and one can certainly hear Drake's ghost in Coyle's plaintive crooning, especially on the seductive "Phoenix." "Phoenix" is easily one of Coyle's best, his whispered singing gently caressing the sumptuous guitar plucking. While the live version of "Reach for the Sun" doesn't add much to the original, the concert performances of "Butterfly" and "Running Down the River" are breathtakingly beautiful. On "Butterfly" Coyle develops an intimate relationship with his audience that only few artists can achieve; it's as fragile and pretty as Drake's starkest, quietest moments. On "Running Down the River" Coyle aims for the blues, and as his voice flows with the swamp-tinged beat of the rhythm section, he hypnotizes the listener in taking a nighttime swim with him into the bayou. At only five tracks Reach for the Sun does an excellent job of summarizing Coyle's eclectic palate and his individual vision beyond the Lotus Eaters. ~ Michael Sutton, All Music Guide

Bio / Background

Know It All Records

(A Division Of A Know It All Release)

Peter Coyle is one of Liverpool, England's finest songwriters and most unpredictable independent artists, renowned for his work in such bands as the Jass Babies and the Lotus Eaters as well as his own hard-to-find solo oeuvre. His influence can be heard in such critically acclaimed artists like Travis and Badly Drawn Boy. The Reach for the Sun CD EP offers the heartfelt and deeply poetic work that has kept Coyle's loyal fans spellbound.

Coyle's Reach for the Sun aptly reflects his undying passion for human existence and love for gorgeously crafted music that cannot be placed in any era. Coyle's melancholic croon captures the ghostly sorrow of Nat King Cole, the wounded romanticism of Nick Drake, and the emotional intensity of Peter Gabriel.