Review: 09.15.2008

BY BLOOD ALONE
Seas Of Blood (Jericho Hill)

Three years after the ‘Eternally’ EP, the group of three boys and two girls from Portland releases its first album, containing material imbued with a dark romanticism. They have placed great hopes in the voice of their singer, which is not endowed with any unique timbre, it's not that of a Prima Donna, but she does a very good job of supporting the esoteric dimension of their work. Their pieces are slow at times; some are more technical in nature, while the predominant sound is that of the keyboard played by the second female of the group. As a band, they possess a sobriety that sets them apart from those employing the same means to achieve a comparable atmospheric effect, while the overall result retains the interest of the listener, without descending to the level of caricature or exuding excessive formalism. They may wish to consider lengthening their compositions a little; perhaps a more cohesive mix of the instruments would suit them better. Nevertheless, they unquestionably remain worthwhile, of a high quality and harboring hope for the future.

(Professionally translated from Greek)