Seryn describes themselves as folk rock but they are so much more than this. Folk rock with heart! Not since my experiences with Fever Fever have I heard a band within the folk rock paradigm that is so cinematic.
Kilimanjaro is an intro track that is somewhat of a mountaintop experience (see what we did there? eh? eh?).
Wait a minute, hold up hold up. I was starting a paragraph up there when I had an eureka moment. Ya know what I mean? This band is totally inspired by Of Monsters and Men. I say “inspired by” because the success of OMAM shows that there is a place in the music industry for a band like Seryn. It’s a shame Seryn isn’t from Iceland because the mood of the music makes it sound like they could be.
While some other bands in Seryn’s realm should more earthy, this group creates a soundscape that that washes over you. This band could just as easily tour with Tycho or Washed Out as they could with Of Monsters and Men or Sufjan Stevens. In fact, after the surprisingly surreal experience that was watching Sufjan sing about love and loss two nights ago I’m convinced that combination could work.
Kaleidoscope is an album ender that that’s pretty enjoyable. I’ve noted the trend of bands roaring out the gates with a first track and ending albums on a subdued, even somber note. Pensive songs are excusable, but when a band utilizes an album conclusion to be epic and upbeat, we have a nice little bookend to the album. Seryn does this on a decidedly hopeful note.
Seryn packs a whole lot into nine tracks. I’m very curious to hear what they come up with next and even more eager to experience this band to their fullest potential in a live setting.
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