Sing-A-Beast
Dissipatio, 2025
8/10
The Italian artist Miriam makes an impression with this debut after several collaborations within her country, and it offers us 10 very atypical and artistic tracks.
The fluid drumming of “Arrivano Le Giraffe” opens with mesmerizing percussion complementing the rich climate, and “The Sleeping Beauty” follows with warm, wordless singing alongside a pretty droning and much ambience.
“The Pangolin Day” occupies the middle spot and welcomes spoken word to the bells, dissonance and unique dreaminess, while “The Capybara Dance” emits pretty singing and repetition via the quick but memorable bout of a capella fun.
The longest track, “Sex In The Sargassi”, arrives close to the end and uses waves of ambience and nature-esque ideas for the soothing album highlight, and “Barracuda” exits with under a minute of firm drums and soaring vocals.
An acutely creative first album, both short songs and lengthy tracks radiate an art-pop flavor and experimental vision that has Miriam handling nagado daiko, theremin, keyboards, guitar, whistles, kick drum, shruti box, melodica, percussion and vocals with intrigue.
Travels well with: Night Collectors- Heat & Fury; C’Mon Tigre- Instrumental Ensemble- Soundtrack For Imaginary Movie Vol 1