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Siamese - 2BA (E.P)


Released : 21 Sept 2018
Long Branch Records

Track Listing:

1. Animals
2. Party Monster
3. Soul & Chemicals - Studio Session
4. Tunnel vision - Studio Session


Whilst perusing through my emails checking out what's new, I came onto this band and it hit me straight away. This is a band I'm going to love. I've not heard of them before and now I'm disappointed that hadn't. Siamese are a Danish, what I might describe as a 'pop metal' band. The email says 'soulful metal' and their Spotify bio says 'RnB core'. These are all correct to some degree. It is a rare mix of metal instrumentation with pure pop melodies and vocals. This won't be to everyone's taste but sits very well with me. They remind me of one of my favourite but now disbanded groups Forever Never.

The first track is the new single 'Animals'. With its overlaid synth and low syncopated guitar chugging it's a very modern metal sound with a very tight production. The vocals are very clean and tidy with nice layered harmonies that always love. The next track 'Party Monster' has some Michael Jackson type vocals in some parts. This is the most 'RnB' track if you can imagine what RnB metal might sound like? I like it.

The next two tracks are 'Studio session' versions of songs from the previous album. I wasn't sure what that meant but have a quick listen to the originals I think it means Remix. The guitars have a different tone with some of the treble edge taken off from what I can hear. Soul & Chemicals feels like it could be played in a club for the dance floor and also at a hard rock gig. It could also be rejected by both. I have a feeling this is quite a niche audience at least in the UK. They appear to doing very well though in their homeland. 'Tunnel Vision' is the heaviest of the four tracks but it also has little section of 'cry me a river' by Justin Timberlake sampled in it. Sounds weird to describe but it works for me.

At only 12 minutes it's another short listen like my last post. luckily for me though they have a back catalogue which I will now be buying all of. It's that good. 2BA is apparently a teaser for a 2019 release. I can tell you 100% I will be looking forward to it. You can hear 'Animals' below.







You can get hold of the E.P. here
https://siamesedk.lnk.to/2BA

Line-up:
Mirza Radonjica-Bang - Vocals
Andreas Kruger - Guitars
Christian Hjort Lauritzen - Samples, Violin
Bas Joakim Stilling - Drums
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