A captivating instrumental rock sound flows throughout Beneath the Stars, We Dream of Tomorrow’s Sun, a recent album from Michigan-based artist Tyson Dickert. From the hazy piano-touched introspection of “Endless Summer” to the ardent rock invigoration within “Children of the Moon,” the album immerses with a dynamic tonal range and consistently excellent guitar work. Post-rock and prog influences complement a sound steeped in cinematic-forward soundscapes, often unveiling an ardent vein of rock though not without moments of lush beauty.
“When the Stars Seem Close Enough to Touch” opens the album with a balanced tonal captivation. Dreamy jangles and soaring guitar work alternate, rousing with a gripping synth buzzing addition past the three-minute turn. Right away, the album showcases guitar work that seamlessly shifts between serene and passionate. “Fragments Longing for Eternity” conveys a more swelling structural progression, rather than shifting back and forth. The initial, wailing guitar tones combine with steady rhythms for a sound fit for nighttime driving — reminding fondly of The War on Drugs, in that sense. Brisker percussion in the second half arrives into a blistering dose of distortion. The album’s opening one-two punch firmly touts a compelling tendency for eclectic guitar-driven soundscapes, evolving with artful precision.
In the more immediately expressive spectrum, “Children of the Moon” wastes no time unleashing a rollicking array of guitars. A heavy-rocking distortion persists throughout, into a more serene mid-point and delectably raucous finale. “Endless Summer” is an ideal mid-album track in providing a contemplative breath; its melding of gentle piano pulses and sporadic guitar chiming builds into a haunting final minute, where trickling guitar layers coexist within a spacey backing ambience. “Interstellar” follows, initially continuing the hypnotic and more subdued arsenal, and later launching into a fuzzy emission of warming distortion.
Another triumphant display in songwriting and electrifying guitar work, the album’s title track consumes in its emotional ferocity. The lead guitar nearly resembles a vocal presence in its soaring variation, wailing with addictive intensity as sturdy rhythms linger beneath. Shades of classic rock, a la The Allman Brothers Band, show in the guitar performance here. Closing the album with satiating impact, “June 27th 2024” is a gorgeously lulling success. Crisp jangles float along with balmy lushness, beautifully meditative in its tonal ascent to a concluding ascending guitar-forward radiance. Tyson Dickert’s Beneath the Stars, We Dream of Tomorrow’s Sun presents a wholly impressive collection of instrumental rockers with immersive guitar work and memorable atmospheric constructions.
