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The Digital Angel
Affirmation of Life EP
The Digital Angel is delivering a new EP,
somewhere between Gothic Rock of the 90’s and Dark Wave of the
80’s, with an indie twist to it.
It is an interesting release, as they manage to
give a unity to the EP, although the songs have different styles and
colors. Part of it probably thanks to the fact that they take some
time for a short intro in the first track, and a very mystic
epilogue. The title track “Affirmation of life” has it all: a
deadly beat, raging guitars, and eerie synths backed up by a solid
bass line, now THIS is Gothic Rock. Some tracks, like “Mr Change”
or the catchy “Shining like the sun” have a more indie rock feel.
Straightforward, effective rock n’roll for your pleasure. “Never
let things slide” and “Wymarzona (Love Lasts Forever)” are
great example of how gothic rock can sometimes have a more mainstream
sound and still be true. These two songs seem to be two sides of the
same coin, they have a similar theme, and while the in the first one
the band chose to increase the intensity as the song goes, in
“Wymarzona” heavy guitars and drums alternate with Spanish guitar
and piano parts. “Tolestein” presents darker colors, with drama
filled vocals, changes of rythms, gloomy synths, and a climax that
made me think of some kind of glam rock opera. It is the most Dark
Wave sounding track of the EP.
One of the strengths of the band is the strong,
low voice of Krzysztof Steffan Kmiec, somehow reminding me of Sven
Friedrich’s voice. If you like different styles of rock music in
the same record, you’ll probably like this one. Most songs, in
their different styles, have a similar –classic- construction.
Personally, I prefer the darkest songs of this EP, and I hope the
band will choose to grow darker in the future.
Guillaume Renard
