Engineers

Firmly establishing tthemselves as one promising new band to watch in 2005, London-based quartet The Engineers have just released their eponymous debut album this week. Their music is rich in spacey atmospheres, psychedelic guitar instrumentation, ethereal vocal harmonies, and chill-out dreamy melodies. Influences range from the Byrds to Spaceman 3 and the Beta Band to Cocteau Twins and Air, but Engineers do not quite sound like anything but themselves, really. Their current single, 'Forgiveness,' is a majestic, glowing gem of epic beauty and shimmering production with soothing, trippy effects. Ladies and gentlemen, we are floating in space...