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I love the sense of danger that comes with this band name and album title. Don’t you sense a little danger with it? I mean, we all remember being younger and trying to talk our parents into letting us see a PG-13 movie. That was risque, but this is TV-MA– even more intense. Like the ER episodes that I would try to watch from the stairs after bedtime without my mom knowing. Okay, maybe this all is all just me, but, long story short, I liked the intrigue and dark mystery that just seeing this band name and album title gave me, so let’s not waste any more time and check out what this quick nine-song EP is all about.

I felt like I was in a bit of a movie as soon as “Obsession” took over the speakers scattered around my house. Obviously, it created an atmosphere because, again, the speakers were all over my house, but it was more than that. An air of darkness took over my space, but it wasn’t a mental darkness; it was more of a dark and ominous feeling that instantly made me feel like I was in some sort of dark noir movie. This opening track is definitely in the vein of 80s synth pop and has a very The Cure vibe, but there’s something a bit more fresh about it. Think Blaqk Audio, but with a much more Nick Cave-styled baritone voice at the helm, and you can get close to the sound of this opening track. As you can tell, I was hooked and so ready to hear what else is on this EP.

There are a few little interludes scattered throughout this album. The second track, “ii. bois de Boulogne” is one of those, and although it only lasts for twenty-four seconds, it absolutely sets the stage for “Downpour,” the third track on this album. “Downpour” continues with that ominous darkness laid out in “Obsession,” but it comes with a bit of a brighter, catchier tone to it. I really caught on and loved the sense of desperation that seemed to radiate from this track, and I absolutely adored the lyrics that come through towards the end of the track. I know the line “When it rains, it fucking pours” is a bit cliché at best, but the way it’s placed in this song and repeated with a sense of fury makes it so perfect.

After another quick interlude in the form of “iv. le feu sacré” “Dead Romance” took over. What a perfect name. I mean, I feel like it just absolutely lays the patchwork for what this song is all about– dark heartbreak. I love how, although still very in the vein of Some Days Are Darker, this song seems to have a bit more of a ballad-like feel to it. The instrumentation instantly took me back to when I obsessed over HIM. You know– the band that Bam Margera was obsessed with during Viva La Bam. Although it took me back to those days, it also re-sparked my love for this darkwave scene. Although I didn’t feel like I was at all in the mood for such a moody track, “Dead Romance” hit me, and it hit me hard.

“vi. nos propres défauts” is another quick interlude that perfectly transitions you from the ballad-like mode of “Dead Romance” and into “Oblivion” and its triumphant energy. “Oblivion” was instantly my favorite track on this album. Another song that is clearly that of Some Days Are Darker; I felt like this almost had a more optimistic vibe to the lyrics, which perfectly juxtaposed the signature darkwave-styled instrumentation. Although this isn’t a super fast-moving track or anything like that, there was an energy to this song that breathed right through me, giving me the motivation and power to feel like I could continue to cross things off my to-do list long into the night.

The final interlude on this album is “viii. Dan’s les bras due destin”. It’s a bit longer than the previous interlude-style tracks, about a minute long, but it does the same thing. This short ditty prepares you for the final track of this album, but at the same time, can anything really prepare you for the end of something you don’t want to end?

Okay, don’t take this the wrong way, but there’s something almost religious about the final song, “Protect Me From What I Want.” It almost seems to be a plea to a higher being, and, for some reason, I really loved that. I feel like it’s almost as if Some Days Are Darker are ushering you back to the real world with a prayer, a wish, a hope that their music may “Protect [You] From What [You] Want” if you will. Maybe I’m getting a bit deeper than I should with this, but, long story short, I felt like this was the perfect epic piece of art to really get you out of Some Days Are Darker’s world and back into reality while making sure you didn’t forget the impact of this group’s stunning sound.

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