SIAMESE
by Die Hexen
Die Hexen SIAMESE
The latest edition to the Zola Jesus fanclub, Manchester’s Die Hexen peeled back the darkness from her latest creation, “SIAMESE” only a day ago, which evokes a come hither chill up your spine, like a scene unfolding in a medieval drama based on 16th century European royalty. Bells and synths ripple, while hollow breaths float across a withered landscape of heavy piano strokes and muted drum beats, all converging to form what Die Hexen describes at “Gothpoptronica.” Somehow it’s an oddly appropriate genre description.
The latest lady to embrace the nightwalker vibe doesn’t just stop at Zola, she takes some dramatic organ cues and larger than life performance feel qualities on “SIAMESE” as well as older tunes like “Sekura” and “Lo,” that channel the essence of Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife and Fever Ray.
But make no mistake about it, Die Hexen is an act that is still in incubator mode, and (hopefully) on the verge of something break-out worthy. For now, it’s sex music for necrophiliacs at it’s finest, and since this waiting for True Blood angst isn’t letting up anytime soon, I’m going to have to get my kicks somewhere. Die Hexen is doing a quality job at the present moment. Just remember…
Dying is the most fun a girl can have without taking her clothes off, but it’s better if you do.
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