Day 209: Say It by Sama Dams // 7

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Image result for say it sama damsGENRE: rock, soul
Huh, I kind of like the aesthetic of this band. On the outside, there's a brooding appearance, but their music has a lot of emotion behind it. The booming organ is so fitting, especially with those rock orchestra quality drums. The verses stroll along in a minor key, before the actual chorus picks up with an uplifting beat & progression. The vocals are made to sound like choir it seems, although with a bit of distortion. They're very clearly drawing inspiration from that spectrum, but adding a bit of their own dark flavors to it. I like to think of it as eating dark chocolate. That synth solo is pretty sick too; there are two voices speaking to each other and it's quite intense and dramatic. Honestly, my favorite part is the tone of that bass synth. Just, so crisp.

Rating: 7/10


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