Sirenia - 'Twist in my Sobriety' (Tanita Tikaram cover)

All God's children need travelling shoes
Drive your problems from here
All good people read good books
Now your conscience is clear
I hear you talk girl
Now your conscience is clear

In the morning when I wipe my brow
Wipe the miles away
I like to think I can be so willed
And never do what you say
I'll never hear you
And never do what you say

Look my eyes are just holograms
Look your love has drawn red from my hands
From my hands you know you'll never be
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety

We've just poked a little empty pie
For the fun that people had at night
Late at night don't need hostility
The timid smile and pause to free

I don't care about their different thoughts
Different thoughts are good for me
Up in arms and chaste and whole
All God's children took their toll

Look my eyes are just holograms
Look your love has drawn red from my hands
From my hands you know you'll never be
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety

Cup of tea, takes time to think, yeah
Time to risk a life, a life, a life
Sweet and handsome
Soft and porky
You pig out 'til you've seen the light
Pig out 'til you've seen the light

Half the people read the papers
Read them good and well
Pretty people, nervous people
People have got to sell
News you have to sell

Look my eyes are just holograms
Look your love has drawn red from my hands
From my hands you know you'll never be
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety

Μία... ενδεκάδα full length albums θα συμπληρώσουν φέτος οι Sirenia. "1977" ο τίτλος και έχει έχει προγραμματισθεί να κυκλοφορήσει στα τελειώματα της άνοιξης. Οι Sirenia δημιουργήθηκαν από τον Morten Veland τον Ιανουάριο 2001 όταν έφυγε από τους Tristania. Το αρχικό όνομα της μπάντας ήταν Masters of Sirenia, ωστόσο γρήγορα το "πετσόκοψαν". Οι Νορβηγοί έχουν κυκλοφορήσει δέκα "ολοκληρωμένα" δίσκους, επτά singles, ένα ep και μία συλλογή...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Exploring a new style like never before - symphonic metal icons Sirenia revolutionize their melodic darkness on the brand new studio album, 1977, out May 26, 2023 via Napalm Records.

Transporting the listener to a retro auditory arcade harking back to when groovy synthwave melodies dominated the world of music, the international band merges late 70’s and 80’s pop rock stylings with synthwave elements and their remarkable, hard-hitting symphonic melodies - shaking the listener to the core.

Once again, Norwegian mastermind, bandleader, multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Morten Veland produced the 11th record, while HK at Vamacara Studio, France, took care of the mixing. It marks another prove that, after more than twenty years of existence, Sirenia still rank at the very top of the genre.

Captured within the magic of captivating 80’s sonics, the four-piece opens up their enchanting new offering with the captivating opener “Deadlight”. The world of soulful violin and fragile piano lines builds up an energetic atmosphere, underlined by the wistful tunes of the multi-talented mezzo soprano voice of French singer Emmanuelle Zoldan.

The track is followed by the fast-paced “Wintry Heart”, which gives a bittersweet taste of early 90’s vibes and roaring guitars, while “Nomadic” represents Sirenia’s characteristic dark and heavy side as shredding guitar riffs alternate with playful interludes while relentless drums and symphonic electronic elements go hand in hand with another.

“A Thousand Scars” marks a totally new fusion for Sirenia, as heavy symphonic tunes dressed as remarkable rock riffs and poppy rhythms dance together with the feathery light vocals of Emmanuelle.

With the eerie and epic tunes of “Fading to the Deepest Black”, the song is reminiscent of their last album, Riddles, Ruins & Revelations (2021). Kicking off with vertiginous blast beats and a mesmerizing performance by Emmanuelle Zoldan, a warm vocal interlude by Morten Veland supports the song's stunning atmosphere before it leads into an impressive guitar solo.

Following their operatic symphonic highs, the heavy side of Sirenia is not forgotten and appears especially towards the end of their 11th record. Wrapping up their multifaceted album, 1977, the bonus track “Twist in my Sobriety” is an absolute time machine.

The cover of the million-times-over streamed song by German born British singer Tanita Tikaram matches the surprisingly deep voice that presents Emmanuelle in a very new range, while the eerie mid-tempo appears in a brand new light of modern synth beats and characteristic synth-oboe.

Morten Veland states: “‘Twist in my Sobriety’ is a track that I have enjoyed since it was originally released by Tanita Tikaram back in 1988. The song has a very melancholic vibe to it, which in my opinion makes it a perfect match with Sirenia.”

Transporting their fans right into smokey, neon lit nightclubs, the eclectic mix of 1977 opens up exciting new facets of symphonic, electronic and groove elements in Sirenia’s music.»

Band: Sirenia
Country of origin: Norway
Location: Stavanger, Rogaland
Formed in: 2001
Genre: Symphonic/Gothic Metal
Lyrical themes: Life, Death, Love, Hate, Mental decline
Years active: 2001 (as Masters of Sirenia), 2001-present

Video: "Twist in my Sobriety"
Album: "1977"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 26th, 2023
Label: Napalm Records
Format: CD, Digital

Track listing:
01. Deadlight
02. Wintry Heart
03. Nomadic
04. The Setting Darkness
05. A Thousand Scars
06. Fading to the Deepest Black
07. Oceans Away
08. Dopamine
09. Delirium
10. Timeless Desolation
11. Twist in my Sobriety (Bonus track)