The Birthday Massacre
Diamonds
Metropolis Records
Toronto natives The Birthday Massacre present their signature sound of electronic synth-inspired pop-rock in the form of their eighth studio album Diamonds. This purple gem is full of what long-term Birthday Massacre fans have come to love β fantastical lyrics that play on the light and darkness of life accentuated by lead singer Chibiβs innocent and youthful voice.
Musically, Rainbow and M. Falcore on guitars provide the rock edge that blends seamlessly with Owenβs electronic elements on keyboards creating a sound very reminiscent of β80s synth pop. This is music that brings a crowd to a dance floor, something you can lose yourself in.
Diamonds is quite a pretty album with songs that are new but definitely in the same vein of classic Birthday Massacre offerings. The tracks βThe Last Goodbyeβ and βThe Sky Will Turnβ are songs that sound like they would be right at home on any of their prior albums.
Thematically, it would be great if The Birthday Massacre would step back into the darker side of their repertoire and release more tracks that are darker, grittier. When they released βBlueβ in 2005, fans ate up Chibiβs sinister growl that she paired with her classic sweet vocals. Itβd be great to hear more from the band coming from that direction. βSuperstitionβ and βDestroyerβ from their 2014 album Superstition definitely dove into the more mysterious and eerie side of their music. Similar to that on Diamonds would be βFlashbackβ, βCrushβ, and βMirrorsβ.
Overall, Diamonds is a solid Birthday Massacre album to listen and dance to with songs that will surely be ones DJs will want to add to their rotation. Itβd be great to hear darker, more sinister, and overall edgier music from them, and it does seem like they are leaning in that direction.
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SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE – DIAMONDS
Samantha Wu
