Rhombus – The Anywhere

Releasedate: 11-01-2011; Label: AF Music
By: Sabine van Gameren

Rhombus is a British Goth Rock formation. They have recently released their new EP “The Anywhere”.

Only four tracks on this EP, but DAMN how enthusiastic we’ll get about it. The band has a typical 80’s approach. Overall it is a sexy, catchiness that captures your attention, the drive to start dancing to it is there because the melody leads you into a dark romantic atmosphere. “Anywhere” the first and title-track on this EP showcases this perfectly. The female vocals of Mya match very well with the vocals of Edward Grassby. Sounds like they have a good connection with each other. “Timeless and Elegant” blends with this as well, as a song it stands a bit further away in tension. They built it up to a climax that comes almost at the end. It leaves it up to your imagination to how the band will bring this song live, in the end there some notes that Mya could really bring extremely powerful, but in the recorded version they are kept quite modest. “Nowhere” is a song that pretty much fills up the space, perfectly in line with their style, but not a song that makes you fall in love with the band if it would be the first song you hear from them. As a closer there is a remix included of “Anywhere”.
So far the band seemed to have played only on British soil, but this act would probably do great on some of the German summer festivals like Amphi festival. This release shows they are ready for it.

Line Up:
Rob Walker – Guitars
Mya – Vocals
Edward Grassby – Vocals & Bass Guitar
Ian Grinn – Guitars & Vocals

Tracklist: 01. Anywhere 02. Timeless and Elegant 03. Nowhere 04. Anywhere (Cinzano remix)

Links:
Rhombus MySpace
Rhombus Official