Radio Metal has published an interview with vocalist / guitarist Laura Pleasants of Savannah, Georgia-based act KYLESA. Laura reveals many details about the band's latest album, Spiral Shadow, and history. The following is an excerpt:

Q: The song 'Unknown Awareness' has become a very popular song amongst the fans thanks to it catchiness and strong sense of melody. It is a song that is also very hypnotic, and while listening to the new album Spiral Shadows I am under the impression that you took this particular song as a starting point and then further developed this particular direction. So was 'Unknown Awareness' a kind of base reference for the band when you started to write new music?

A: "That’s interesting that you pointed that out. Not many people have mentioned that, but I think that you are somewhat correct. We really liked the way 'Unknown Awareness' came out and the way it happened was a bit of a fluke as it just kind of came together. It ended up being one of my favourite songs on that record. I definitely wanted to go in a mellower, psychedelic, kind of trance-like direction with the new material. So yes we did take some of the ideas from that song and branched out a little for the new record."

Check out the complete interview at this location.

Kylesa are currently on the Spiral Shadow Winter Tour 2011 in support of their newest album, Spiral Shadows, released on October 26th via Season Of Mist.

Spiral Shadow Winter Tour 2011 tour dates are as follows:

January

19 - Kings - Raleigh, NC
20 - Black Cat - Washington, DC
21 - 31st Street Pub - Pittsburgh, PA
22 - Wreck Room - Toronto, ON
23 - Time To Laugh - Kingston, ON
24 -Il Motore - Montreal, QC
25 - Great Scott - Allston, MA
26 - Santos Party House - New York, NY
27 - North Star Bar - Philadelphia, PA
28 - Blue Nile - Harrisonburg, VA
29 - Oasis - Charleston, SC

As previously reported, a limited edition digipak version with 3D cover art packaged with a bonus DVD has been made available to purchase online.

Spiral Shadow tracklist is as follows:

'Tired Climb'

'Cheating Synergy'

'Drop Out'

'Crowded Road'

'Don’t Look Back'

'Distance Closing In'

'To Forget'

'Forsaken'

'Spiral Shadow'

'Back And Forth'

'Dust'

A video for 'Tired Climb', the first single from Spiral Shadow, was unveiled in October and can be seen below. The futuristic video was directed by My Good Eye.