Mercurine Demo EP
AMG expert review by Matt
Borghi
Mercurine's debut EP is kind
of like an electronica-fused Nine Inch Nails. The work is good,
solid, and enjoyable. Mera Roberts' vocals are rough, and at
times, freshly unrefined, which goes excellently with her and
her collaborator, Byron Brown's production. There are parts
of this recording that sound quite a bit like the work of later
Jesus & Mary Chain as well as Sisters of Mercy, but above
it all, Mercurine's self-titled EP is original, albeit derivative.
This recording brings into focus the work of two excellently
crafty artists who are working hard to create an original and
fresh recording. The pieces that comprise this recording are
quite dark and even morbid in places, but pretty good all in
all. If you enjoy the work of Nine Inch Nails' more ballad-oriented,
slower and darker work, and have some interest in Jesus &
Mary Chain or Sisters of Mercy, then you'll certainly enjoy
this recording.
— Matt Borghi |
