Voes: Giants & Hidden Sins
Review by Harry Moore
V
oes are a three piece outfit from
South Wales who have released
two
tracks
from
their
forthcoming debut EP via
Soundcloud. Having only being together
for 18 months, their sound is both definite
and confident.
The first track released from the EP in
November 2014 is the powerful ‘Giants’.
The track begins with a delicate piano
piece, which gradually builds with the help
of a pad string section to a dramatic and
upbeat chorus. The use of both live and
electronic drums helps to add a delightful
intensity to the track. The same can be said
for the use of the glitzy arpeggiated
synthesizers which are used throughout the
songs most energetic moments. The vocals
stand strong during the entire track helped
by the lush harmonies in both the build up
to the chorus as well as the chorus itself.
‘Giants’ bares resemblances to the likes of
dream pop duo Broods as well as previous
work of Ellie Goulding.
The second track to be released by the
three piece is the much softer and less
dramatic ‘Hidden Sins’. With the absence
of drums and synthesizers, the track is built
around the sweetness of Harriet
Whitehead’s vocals and Abby Williams’
building piano phrases. The vocal line has
a sound reminiscent of some of Imogen
Heap’s work due to the use of various
harmonies. The final fifty seconds of the
track stand out as the most absorbing as a
result of the two separate vocal lines that
appear at the same time. ‘Hidden Sins’
nods towards the work of London
Grammar, a resemblance that is most
definitely heard throughout both tracks.
From the two songs that have been
released thus far, Voes should prove
popular with fans of the outfits which they
bare resemblance to. Both tracks follow a
structured formula a formula that has
worked for previous ‘dreampop’ artists. I
struggle to believe that Voes will draw in a
new audience, but they could easily attract
the attention of those who are already fans
of the genre.
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