Across their handful of releases the clash of influences is apparent, but they maneuver them all gracefully. One even hears At the Drive-in era Cedric Bixler-Zavala in the vocals. Marcos Villar and Kevin Tipan, who both contribute vox and guitar, give us a mix that is free of the shoegaze cliché of washing the voices way down in the mix. Their lyrics are clear, concise, deliberate. The rhythm section provided by Ian Fragomeni (bass) and Zachary Clarke (drums) provide a musical foundation that does not fuck around. When the sounds approach a Sonic-Youth level of dexterity, the framework that Fragomeni and Clarke provide is essential.
Good music is important. Sicayda's recent release "Caught in the Rain" pulls in departed souls of the C86 sound to the first wave Shoegaze invasion and does not flinch. A true no-label indie project, they would be as at home on the Slumberland label as they would be on Nuclear Blast. As a Gen-Xer, this writer could not define NuGaze. You would begin your search with Sicayda.
Sicayda's current EP is SOWN, available on Bandcamp.
Check Sicayda's website here. Toronto heads can catch them live March 14th and 26th at Grand Gerard and The Monarch, respectively.
