Sherlock’s Daughter - EP

There are times when music can evoke images and memories, provoking the mind to work as it’s tickled by the sound penetrating your ears. It’s in cases like this one that the strength of the lyrics combined with a certain spirituality in the music function as a work of literature or a motion picture might. It is definitely the case with this EP that despite its limited length, it explores different landscapes and styles while never deviating too much.

Aussies Sherlock’s Daughter are now based in New York and after having supported The Temper Trap during their live performances in Australia, they now prepare themselves to get their own sound known.

The four track EP is a work of fiction almost. Its pop-beat is here met by dream landscapes that often collide with edgier guitar walls, dancing from calm dreampop-esque sounds with elements of ambient to earfuls of guitar riffs. What binds it all together is Tanya’s vocals which locate themselves somewhere between mellow and elf-like, adding several layers to each track by creating a perfect flow.

Perhaps it’s due to the music that sounds at times influenced by older times or Middle Ages folk, or maybe it has to do with the magical vocals that work so well - whatever it is, Sherlock’s Daughter carry a rich sound that never falls onto a single territory and yet never feels lost. This EP is definitely a good start and if they are to continue their path, once they release their debut album we might find ourselves rather pleasantly surprised.

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