Ships Have Sailed are a rock collective from LA who specialize in cathartic rock carried by ambitious undercurrents. Their debut EP “Someday” boasts the finely crafted, stadium ready single “Midnight” which comes equipped with a big melodic hook, imbued with a surprising depth for a pop song.
The whimsical circus themed music video plays upon the melancholy undertones of the song, while showcasing its inherent cinematic qualities. In fact, if “Midnight” sounds familiar, you might have heard it at your local MCA theater after the credits roll or perhaps on one of the countless college radio stations blasting it this summer.
There is more to be discovered on the EP as it is an overall masterful exercise in tone and arrangement. The contagious low-key vocals remind one of Elliot Smith while the buzzing instrumentation leans more toward calculated early work of The Killers. Overall, Ships Have Sailed flex their implicit control over the pop-rock genre. One only hopes to hear them cross some uncharted waters on their next course.
“Someday” will see a national release this July, but the entire EP can be streamed now on Soundcloud.
