EP Review: SIIGHTS - 'Through Thick And Thin'
SIIGHTS return with their stylish third EP ‘Through Thick And Thin’.
Indie-pop duo SIIGHTS are back with a new EP that further proves that they’re one of the most exciting new bands around.
SIIGHTS are Mia Fitz from Dublin, who toured the world with Hozier’s band, and Toni Etherson from Glasgow, a successful songwriter. The pair met by chance in Los Angeles and bonded over similar taste in music, and a passion to make it.
Releasing their debut EP Blue Skies in 2020 to critical acclaim, their second EP Somewhere Between Lost & Found arrived in 2023 and put them on the map even more.
The EP opens with 6am to Paris, recently released as a single. It’s a song about the end of a relationship, about learning to love and find yourself.
Twinkly, distant guitars open the track, giving it a dreamy, hazy quality. “I’m on the 6am to Paris/And I hate that all I’m thinking of is you” the song opens.
It’s sad, but full of energy and hope. “You took so much from me, but I won’t let you ruin Paris for me” they conclude.
Another highlight is Words, also released as a single. The production is incredibly strong, the instrumentation and electronics blending perfectly. “’Cause I was broken from past love/Didn’t think I was enough” they declare. The duo’s vocals are particularly fantastic on this track, and that combined with the drums and funky guitar put the listener in mind of a HAIM song.
The next two tracks Fragile and All My Life are perfect slices of shimmering indie-pop. Smooth bass, catchy melodies, tasteful electronics, and great harmonies.
Miss You is the final track on the EP and was the first single to be released. Again, it’s a song about the end of a relationship and dealing with the lasting memories that come with that. “All these things that you left behind/They show a part of your mind” it’s vivid and visceral. “I just miss you, I just miss you tonight” they sing.
‘Through Thick And Thin’ is an open, honest, expertly produced EP that makes me excited to see what this band do next.
Words by Lucy Skeet
