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As time passes, we are perhaps less inclined to constantly look for the new, always in favour of hanging on what makes us smile at certain memories, the echo of the new sound one that we cannot be blamed for trying to avoid. It is part of life; we refuse to acknowledge that anything can comfortably draw the same breadth of comparison as what we have built up in our minds as the epitome of our love.

It is to this detriment of fulfilment that we must pull back from if we are to ensure that the next group of musicians and artists are not left to be frustrated, discouraged as they implore with good reason to have the older generations take heed, their on the pulse question of Can You See Me Now must not be one born of despair. Instead, it must be one of surprise, of caught in the presence of acceptance, and if the song is full of quality and honesty then it should be lauded. How else do we move away from the past which has served us well, if we have no reason to see beauty in the future blossom.

For the Liverpool based band Arcadia Sun, the question perhaps speaks for many, but it is one that delves into the way we think of attracting attention to our cause, and even facing the distractions of others, those who will, not with malice or ill-intent, walk on by, because they are secure with what they know.

It is a by phrase for society in general, and one that Arcadia Sun have tapped into with their single Can You See Me Now. A musical trip that has feet in the future offered, but also a sound and pace that makes it stand up to power of reminisce. There is a sense of competition even within the song, a pushing against the way we have sentenced so many to being nothing more than spectres at their own feast. This applies to all, those trying to do something in life that will have others remember them with fondness.

For too long such sweeping lyrics have been derided as being nothing more than seeking attention, but perhaps that is what we should be doing, paying more attention, not picking out the faults of others, but encouraging when we can. It is with huge admiration that Arcadia Sun have created a piece of art that will enthuse others, a sound that is infectious and has absolute fight throughout.

Ian D. Hall