Labels: self released
Review by: Kimmi
The EP’s intro song, “Our Bones,” sounds like something that should
belong on the Juno soundtrack. The song doesn’t set itself apart from
anything that has been done before and the vocals and guitar work
somewhat reminds of the workings of Kimya Dawson. “Our Bones” is
superfluous with its 1 minute 36 second repetition. I believe Lilith
are trying to make a point but no one is getting it because the
simplified “artistic” way they are trying to achieve it is
exasperating. The introduction of the third vocalist on “Sleepless” is
awkward and not harmonized. Separately, I can see that each vocalist
has his/her own unique sound and is quite pleasant to listen to, but
when thrown together on this particular song, they don’t seem to mesh
well. This is not the case, however, for the third track, “Waiting.”
This is the best song on the EP. The song opens with beautiful
harmonies which makes you come to that “ah ha” moment as to why
someone would release this. Lilith really is a talented band, it just
takes them a little bit to get going. “Drowning” brings Return to an
end, which brings me to my conclusion: I personally need a little more
depth than the constant repetition that Return has to offer. Daniel
Higgs strived on repetition, but Lilith is far from the creativity and
brilliance of Lungfish. I can see why this EP would be appealing to
people, though. Lyrically, it’s relatable and you can easily remember
the words so you can sing along if you are so compelled to and the
guitar work is comforting. Don’t get me wrong, these three artists are
very talented, they just released a shaky debut EP. There is
definitely room for them to grow as a band and to work out the few
awkward moments they share.