Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: We are Temporary was set in 2013 by Brooklyn – New York…
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop.
Background/Info: We are Temporary was set in 2013 by Brooklyn – New York based artist Mark Roberts. After a couple of digital releases the band signed with Trisol. The German label is not that really often signing new bands so I think it can be really seen as a consecration for We Are Temporary to have joined Trisol.
Content: I discovered a fine and alluring electro-pop driven work, which sometimes reminds me a bit of a hybrid between IAMX and The Northern Territories. “Crossing Over” sounds delicate and carried by precise melodies and judicious crystalline bleeping sequences. The songs are dreamy-like, but supported with a dark flavor.
The slow rhythms accentuates the emotional content and more especially its melancholic side.
+ + + : We Are Temporary took me by surprise. This is electro-pop music with a different approach although holding on the familiar and faithful melancholic taste of electro-pop music. The main differences come through in the global sound production and the sexy vocals. There’s a delicious sensual taste mixed with darkness and driven by a slow cadence. The already evoked crystalline sound sculptures evoke some fragility, but also a beautiful and delicate element. The album features a few potential hits such as “You Can Now Let Go” and “Remember Our Light”, but also multiple beautiful songs. I’ve to mention “Give Me More”, which is probably the darkest cut, but still “Prism”.
– – – : The mix of the vocals sometimes is a little bit too much at the forefront so you don’t always clearly hear the little details from the music behind. I also regret that some tracks are maybe a little bit too short.
Conclusion: We Are Temporary is a great new coming band and I dare to say a relief among the army of Depeche Mode clones active in the synth-pop scene. This is a band with a unique sound and simply intelligent in its global approach.
Best songs: “You Can Now Let Go”, “Remember Our Light”, “Give Me More”, “Prism”, “Let’s Fall Silent”.
Since you’re here …
… we have a small favour to ask. More people are reading Side-Line Magazine than ever but advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. And unlike many news organisations, we haven’t put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as open as we can. So you can see why we need to ask for your help.
Side-Line’s independent journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. But we do it because we want to push the artists we like and who are equally fighting to survive.
If everyone who reads our reporting, who likes it, helps fund it, our future would be much more secure. For as little as 5 US$, you can support Side-Line Magazine – and it only takes a minute. Thank you.
The donations are safely powered by Paypal.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.