Harsh Symmetry - Blind
Here he is, Julian Sharwarko, the Californian boy in love with the '80s, able to continue the path of Clan of Xymox first and The Frozen Autumn later, putting out two tracks that give a sense of fullness achieved.
The maturity already grasped is discharged in the magnetic Blind, the first episode, laden with Synthpop flagellation and a Coldwave verve that unleashes a wacky, rounding dance that is impossible to resist.
The following Ashes shows something different: here the urgency is an electronic protrusion closer to the search for a muffled, slow atmosphere, an inhale of the scent of decadence with hints of Darkwave.
But always with the feeling of the use of filters of melancholy, not to leave us in its entirety. Another piece for us to be able to see his multifaceted ability not to fear entering stylistic expositions sometimes not so close to each other.
The final evaluation is excellent: we have the confirmation of an artist in symbiosis with his design towards a writing capable of arousing interest and passion.
Alex Dematteis
Musicshockworld
Salford
7th April 2023
https://harshsymmetry.bandcamp.com/track/blind
