Arimea released their EP Orchid Street on November 28. The band describe it as their ‘most treasured’ work to date and I have to agree.
The sultry introduction to Deliver Me to is great and as the instrumentation kicks in after ‘my sacrifice’, it’s a strong start.
Leash is a much stronger song and has more of a nu-metal vibe to it at times. The changing pace of the vocal delivery is fun throughout and works really well. It’s also heavier and has a growl section but the soaring melodies mix well. The angsty lyrics about someone making your skin crawl, and revolving around misogyny, are quite relatable.
Closing with the acoustic Golden Hour is a nice finish. The track progresses in intensity throughout although it fades back out to just the acoustic guitar and vocals towards the end before coming back in with “shut up” repeated into the chorus and then fading back out with the acoustic. It’s a good closer.
Orchard Street is a brilliant EP. The mixture of soaring vocals from Whitney – which are stunningly shown in the title track – and the growls fit together like a jigsaw.
Whitney’s clearly pushed her vocals for the EP but it doesn’t sound forced and doesn’t affect the quality so it’s clear that she’s worked hard to ensure that she delivers her lyrics well perfectly, whether more rapid and harsh, sultry or slow and melodic. The variety is fantastic.
The way the instrumentation fits together well is great, particularly with how the synths are woven in, as shown in Liminal. The basslines are prominent throughout which is always nice to see, but they’re also not overdone.
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