You can listen to Some Kind of Illness on bandcamp here.
Some Kind of Illness is a darkly romantic album with a juxtaposed melancholic yet inspiring sound. M83 and The 1975 are just a few of the bands I could compare.
It may be an acoustic album but synthesisers are used throughout. Notably on the tracks Maple Leaf and Angel Breakdown the use of samples brings a certain depth to the album.
The first track 'The Test of Time' is a wonderful prelude to the album ahead. It sets the scene for an atmospheric and cinematic album.
While almost all of the tracks have a melancholic feel they somehow have their own unique sound. 'You Have To Laugh' has an almost psychedelic sixties sound overlayed by an acoustic guitar. 'The Shadow in The Maze' is the perfect mood setter. Feel romance and love and everything at once while listening to this track.
Some Kind Of Illness as a whole depends on its sound rather than its lyrics to get its point across. It manages to do that and so much more. Some Kind of Illness evokes emotion and inspires so much from within. Listen to this album if you want to sit back. Listen to this album on walks down lonely alleyways. Listen to this album as you lay in bed and trace shapes on your lovers bare skin. I have never listened to an album similar to this.
Some Kind Of Illness are creating something different that needs to be heard.
About the Band -
Some Kind of Illness are a duo from Bolton consisting of brothers Mark and Paul Hinks. They draw influence from The Verve and The Cure and have been a band since 1999.
You can listen to the album Some Kind of Illness here.
Info on the band is available here.
