I to Sky

I TO SKY is JJ72's follow-up to their self-titled 2000 debut. Produced by Flood, this second album contains 12 tracks showcasing the growing writing and vocal talents of songwriter Mark Greaney.Following up a critically praised near-classic album with another winner is a feat that so few artists accomplish. JJ72's I to Sky sees frontman Mark Greaney and company nearly matching their debut, pairing their own unique style to a series of musical influences, from Joy Division to the Smiths to Kiwi rock to U2 to the Smashing Pumpkins and obviously Placebo, but sometimes fumbling about in a not-entirely welcome, newfound sonic bombast courtesy of uber-producer Flood and mixer Alan Moulder. When Greaney hits the nail on the head, he's still capable of musical epiphany. "Formulae" is a masterstroke equal to the singles extracted from the eponymous debut. Greaney's opening vocals sit easily alongside processed acoustic guitars as he nonchalantly sings about things going wrong and man-made rules