Once upon a time I had another blog. I wrote about this album there a few years ago. I listened to Eve a lot back then, but not much in the years since. It's time to revisit it.
Gates of Siam is a one man project that specializes in atmospheric dreampunk. Eve is the second album to come out under this project. It marks a step up in quality in both songwriting and the album's cohesiveness and flow.
There are a lot of styles on display in Eve. The album opens up with Abyss which is a long, melody driven ambient piece. It features heavy use of phased synth pads and bright lead synths that carry the song forward. By modulating the melodies through different shifts the song progresses with a captivating flow. It sets the stage wonderfully for the rest of the album.
The majority of the album follows this melodic pattern. Some songs incorporating mild beats while others are straight up drone tracks. The album twists and turns through these different styles until it comes to the coup de grace... the final track... the eponymous Eve.
Eve is a special track. It channels deep sorrow through it's use of rain and delayed piano. It resonated with me from the very moment I heard it. The song is the definition of a "soul-crushing" track with the emotions that it produces within me, and it is one of the single best songs that has ever come out of the dreampunk genre. Something that needs to be heard to be fully appreciated - as my words will never do it full justice.
Do I enjoy dreampunk now as much as I used to? Probably not, but it's albums such as this that let me know exactly what I saw in the genre in the first place. It gives me something to come back to when I feel the urge.
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