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Album Review: Metals - When I Say You I Mean Me

Stephanie Tell

"Though the chorus in Silence does venture a tad too far into ‘edgy’ Pink territory, this tactile EP proves genuinely biting."



Menacing bass and smacking percussion in grinding, instrumental opener Walls And Walls precedes an odd but effective concoction of minimalist techno-punk. This local duo approach their multi-genre style of music-making with attitude – teeth gritted and emotions in check. With segments of shadowy, augmented vocals, Shake It swaggers down the fast-rapping, ominous, hip hop path. Meanwhile, That Ain't Real Love radiates a soulful flair thanks to Ehsan Gelsi's crooning, sassy vocals. Though the chorus in Silence does venture a tad too far into 'edgy' Pink territory, this tactile EP proves genuinely biting.