Síomónn Wan recently unveiled a new album, Rhythm Phantom Poem Requiem, providing a vast, genre-untethered exploration of expression and fantasy. The Leeds artist has, so far in his career, built a reputation for whimsical live shows and releases but holds a sense of depth with the album mixing in commentary and emotion alongside the bizarre and eccentric foundations.
Over ten tracks and just over thirty minutes, Síomónn brings ballads, synth-pop, energised dancefloor anthems and progressive rock. Each song is a story within itself, a brand new surprise combination of instrumentation, production and style, which makes even the lower moments harbour a playful sentimentality.
“Music is my tool for exploring fantasies and expressing thoughts.” Síomónn shares. “This record brings to life my childhood vision of cartoon characters accidentally eating a Poisonous Mushroom, juxtaposed with Dostoevsky’s probing questions about reality. Tracks like Poppies use the symbol of my homeland’s struggle with opium as a metaphor for reflecting on modern wars, while Quadruped and Mum Drum draw inspiration from my dog, a classmate, and my mum. Each track dives into a different genre of music, capturing the theme in its own unique way.”
