Saemskin
“A Simile For Murder”
Label: unsigned
Official Website
When I first glanced at this CD I thought it was titled “A Smile For Murder”. It turns out that the word was “simile,” which doesn’t seem to roll off the tongue quite as smoothly. I guess I just don’t get it. At least the artist’s name is pretty catchy.
This is a self-produced and self-released disc containing 7 tracks, most of which are fairly long (only the intro was under 5 minutes). The case and CD artwork look nice enough, although the fancy font that was used makes the song titles nearly unreadable. This was obviously a case of something that looked great on the monitor but didn’t translate well to the printer.
I had to listen to this disc more than once to form a solid opinion. It’s easy to recognize the phenomenal and it’s easy to recognize crap, but it can be tough to get a feel for anything in between without a few spins.
The sounds and textures are pretty deep and rich, and this disc is much more enjoyable using headphones. Those of you with five-dollar Radio Shack stereo systems will probably want to skip this one because you won’t be able to appreciate it. The use of samples is tasteful and not excessive, which is something that can be a serious problem in industrial and its tangential genres.
Although primarily instrumental and ambient in nature and something that is likely to fade into the background, this disc is hard to stop listening to once it’s playing. There’s an immersive flow to it that I can’t quite describe and that you won’t be able to appreciate without actually hearing the disc, and it’s something you really won’t get into until about the third listen.
Although the disc flows smoothly, the spoken word portion of “Soldier’s Eye” is a disruption that feels out of place. On a 10-point scale, I give this disc a 6.5, which would be a 7.5 if that annoying bit of “Soldier’s Eye” were to disappear. Although this isn’t a stand-out disc and doesn’t have any ‘listen to over and over’ songs, it has found a place in the rotation. There’s definite potential here and future releases will be worth checking out.
Track Listing:
- Intro (3:28)
- Soldiers Eye (5:22)
- Brought The Fire (6:00)
- Ode To G.G. Vol III (6:50)
- Lucky Man’s Re(De)ception (5:18)
- Hold Cold Hold (8:27)
- A Simile For Murder (9:29)
Review by;
Xangis
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