Leeds singer-songwriter Síomónn Wan has established an audience through whimsical live shows, quirky music-making and building sonic adventures into his music.
Entering a new era for his sound, Síomónn’s final unveiling of 2024 and his debut album enter new spaces of cross-pollinating genre intentions. Rhythm Phantom Poem Requiem is untethered, rooted far more in groove and feeling than generic structure and instrument dynamics.
This makes it a project of innovation, bringing elements together to perform tasks that are, at first, highly unusual, but are slowly brought into the norm through intentional and thought-provoking sound design. Still, it harnesses the explorative, childlike and fun attitude towards music making.
Síomónn explains, “Music is my tool for exploring fantasies and expressing thoughts. This record brings to life my childhood vision of cartoon characters accidentally eating a Poisonous Mushroom, juxtaposed with Dostoevsky’s probing questions about reality. Tracks like Poppies use the symbol of my homeland’s struggle with opium as a metaphor for reflecting on modern wars, while Quadruped and Mum Drum draw inspiration from my dog, a classmate, and my mum. Each track dives into a different genre of music, capturing the theme in its own unique way.”
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