
I can easily and confidently say that most music isn't nearly as beautiful or dramatic as that of Jannis Noya Makrigiannis' new project. Choir Of Young Believers make the orchestral pop music most bands can only dream up. This band reminds me a bit of Sigur Ros, but with more accessible songs; they should have an easy time making it big in the states. Granted, I am a sucker for choirs and epic choruses, but only when they're done right. Back in March I saw M83 play with the LA Philharmonic. This album is really similar to that experience, in [...]

CHOIR OF YOUNG BELIEVERS /// THIS IS FOR THE WHITE IN YOUR EYES /// GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL /// WORDS: LOU WRIGHT /// Singer, songwriter, and composer Jannis Noya Makrigiannis ditched his Copenhagen digs and headed for the Greek island of Samos to craft the sound which became Choir of Young Believers ' This is For The White In Your Eyes . This, weirdly enough, makes sense. There's something of that [...]