Kayzo and Scarlxrd's new single, “Eyes Wide Xpen,” isn't comfortable: it's a furious excavation of the buried truths we choose to ignore.
A punishing mix of metal, hip-hop and trap music, the track opens like a burst artery, Kayzo's bass a barbed wire riff that twists through Scarlxrd's growling verses. The latter's lyrics are jagged hooks, each syllable laced with a bitter truth about society's decay.
Simultaneously invigorating and disturbing, Scarlxrd's claustrophobic verses offer a beautifully abrasive exploration of the darkest corners of the human condition. To that end, the song is a primal cry that demands to be heard amid the noise of the modern world, a hellscape of technological alienation and emotional desolation.
Kayzo creates a melody similar to a rusty razor scraping bone, a brutal counterpoint to the emptiness exposed by Scarlxrd's tormented voice. It's clear that the beloved producer, who recently tore up EDC Las Vegas alongside a live band, remains fascinated by nu-metal's potential to take dance music to its most manic levels.
Listen to “Eyes Wide Xpen” below.
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