We
The Dreamers
The
latest EP from We The Dreamers "We all Need Time" is a seven song outing that
announces the arrival of an important unit on the scene. This is an unit that,
fortunately, never relies on following one line of musical attack – instead,
they base everything from their ability to pivot between different musical
styles while remaining essentially true to their talent for incorporating a
variety of musical elements into a single package. The production brings
everything into vivid relief without ever emphasizing one element at the
expense of others. Vocalist Myke Wilken emerges as the primary musical force
here thanks to his role as the lead singer and his voice is more than adequate
to carry these songs. Moreover, he varies his approach enough that it gives
each of the EP’s seven songs a distinctive character. We The Dreamers come out
of this studio effort as an immediate force to be reckoned with.
“Crystal”
has understated dramatic power even on first hearing. It takes a while to fully
show its hand, but when its melodic ideas have been fully developed, “Crystal”
reveals itself to be a composition of rare depth. Wilken’s singing
distinguishes itself here for the first of many times and really gets under the
skin of the track without ever making a production of itself. He takes a
different tack on the second song “Parasol” and the extended treatment they
give to the musical arrangement varies so much from the first song that it
stands as an entertaining contrast. The melodic powers of this song are more
considerable as well while the vocals meld nicely into the movement of the
song. “A Spark” is, ironically, the most delicate track on the album and the
use of a second voice, female, to contrast Wilken’s singing works exceptionally
well. It has dramatic qualities quite unlike any other song on the EP, but it
doesn’t overexert in that area.
“Wiser”
is a definite highlight on the EP. This is one of the release’s best example of
bringing Ethan Rose’s guitar, keyboards and synthesizers, alongside consistent
melodic excellence, into one performance that has an impressive live feel. We
The Dreamers brings that aspect of musical performance to everything they touch
and the last song on this EP embodies that principle better than any other.
“Time” is a natural first single for the duo because it pictures for audiences
the band’s ambitions in such a way that any listener will relate to where they
are coming from. It’s Wilken’s best vocal yet and he throws himself headlong
into the performance in such a way it elevates, even further, an already fine
lyric to its position as one of the best moments on this EP release. They have
vast territories to conquer from this point forward and the seven songs on
their debut prove they have the skills to do whatever they like.
David
Beals
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