Syd Matters: ‘River Sister’ (Because Music 14/03/2011)

Written by Dave

Seeping acoustic touches and a slow building gravelly vocal echo leads the way in this musing echoing single, ‘River Sisters’ from Parisian quintet, Syd Matters. Heart-wrenching lyrical poetic longing of the Simon & Garfunkel variety draws you into their reflective cause:

“It’s not the sound of the waves I miss; it’s the shape of it.”

Soothingly gritty backing vocals and a well filtered, low-key digital kick gives the tempo a needy nudge, as the world appreciating and pondering steps up a notch.                                

Syd Matters have created a rich tapesty of an alt’ folk/electro and acoustic indie number that has just the right grit, heart and tempo kicks to help garner interest in their fourth album, ‘Brotherocean’.

Rating: 3.5/5