A Beautiful, Ethereal Wave Album

Since making a big name for herself in her home nation of Denmark, Soho Rezanejad released her latest solo effort this January entitled Six Archetypes. Rezanejad has also worked on projects with a fellow Danish group called Gold Lip. With Six Archetypes, Rezanejad captures a new level of creativity and musicianship, by putting together a powerful and artistically striking electronic music album. This album not only capitalizes on the success she already has but builds on it even further.

Six Archetypes is a beautiful, ethereal wave album that has quite a bit of a gothic feel to it as well, which really helps shape the texture of the project. This influence not only has a major impact on the music, but also gives the listener a satisfying listening experience by helping to create the album’s raw beauty and showcase Rezanejad’s creative talent as an artist.

One of the other truly amazing aspects of this album is its power. The opening track entitled, “Pilot: The Guardian” draws in the audience with thick melodic synths that all but drown out Rezanejad’s vocals. They seem to flow together, creating an auditory force that thrusts the listener deeper into the album. Another track that really exemplifies the power of the instrumentation is, “Greed Wears a Disarming Face,” which utilizes thick bass lines behind beautiful synth melodies.

At some points, the power that is present on the album takes the form of Rezanejad’s vocal range. Rezanejad uses her vocals in many different styles on this project, and at times it may be hard to believe that she has been the only one singing the entire time. At times her vocals are raw and less refined, and at other times she takes a much more gothic-angel vibe with her voice. One of the most beautiful vocal tracks on the album occurs on “Soon.”

Rezanejad’s songwriting ability also helps to complete this stellar project, and her delivery of those lyrics help to capture the passion behind them. On the track, “Actors Monologue,” Rezanejad incorporates socially conscious themes regarding femininity and quite a bit of social commentary. “Greed Wears a Disarming Face” is another great example of the album’s high-quality song writing. The way in which Rezanejad delivers the lyrics help give the words more power.

Overall, this album is an all-around beautifully crafted piece of art. Everything from the lyrics and their delivery, to the instrumental arrangements are simply astounding. Six Archetypes is truly an ethereal listening experience.