Pilot Speed - "Alright" (2006)

Pilot Speed are a rock band hailing from Canada who seem to be constantly surrounded by change. The band released their first record Caught By the Window in 2003 under the name Pilate. I became aware of that record in the spring of 2006 while working in college radio. At the time, I didn’t realize the album was nearly three years old. When I think about it now, I suppose the label decided to promote Caught By the Window in the U.S. at that time because the band were preparing to release their sophomore album Self Control for Life’s Speed in April 2006 in Canada. In July of 2006, Pilate announced they would be changing their name to Pilot Speed due to legal issues. The band signed with Wind-Up Records in the U.S. and their sophomore album was re-released in the U.S. under the new name Into the West. The re-release featured re-recorded versions of two songs from Caught By the Window, one of which is today’s song. “Alright” was featured in last year’s Kevin Bacon vehicle Death Sentence, which I didn’t see but was told that this song is the only reason to watch the movie. I figured I’d just go ahead and save you the trouble and let you hear it here. “Alright” begins with a lightly strummed acoustic and some piano and develops into a wall of sound with an excellent crescendo. The vocals are at times reminiscent of Augustana and it musically resembles a lot of British rock. Pilot Speed are currently working on their third proper full length with should be out sometime this year.


Pilot Speed - "Alright"