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Hank West "Pyryte Sun"

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13/10/2025 |

Hank West’s new single “Pyrite Sun” is a mesmerizing fusion of ‘70s soul, cinematic jazz, and avant-garde pop that feels both nostalgic and strikingly original. Clocking in at just 4’10”, the track unfolds like a smoky rooftop vignette scored by a young Quincy Jones collaborating with Damon Albarn at his most experimental. West—best known for his two-decade tenure with the Squirrel Nut Zippers—shows off his full range here: not just as a masterful saxophonist, but as a bandleader with a sharp ear for texture and narrative. The arrangement is lush yet angular, weaving prog-jazz riffs, muted trumpet lines, and subtle surf-rock undertones into a soundscape that’s equal parts loungey and labyrinthine.

Lyrically, “Pyrite Sun” captures a moment of quiet disillusionment—two people sharing a sunset, but only one truly present. West sings with wry tenderness about ego, isolation, and the irony of “fool’s gold” confidence, using pyrite’s one-sided crystalline structure as a metaphor for solipsism. There’s humor in his delivery, but also a genuine ache, underscored by the song’s sophisticated harmonic shifts and unexpected rhythmic pivots. With this single, West and his new ensemble, the Pyrite Suns, stake out bold new territory that honors jazz tradition while fearlessly bending genre boundaries—a promising preview of their self-titled album due October 17.

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