Sirens (Kevin Richard Martin album)

Sirens
Studio album by
Kevin Richard Martin
Released7 June 2019 (2019-06-07)
Length61:00
LabelRoom40
ProducerKevin Richard Martin
Kevin Richard Martin chronology
Sirens
(2019) 		Return to Solaris
(2021)

Sirens is a solo studio album by English musician Kevin Richard Martin. It was released on 7 June 2019 through Room40.[1] It received universal acclaim from critics.[2]

Background

Sirens is Kevin Richard Martin's first studio album under his real name.[3] He has also released his solo music under the pseudonym The Bug.[4] Sirens draws inspiration from his wife's emergency procedures during the birth and two life-threatening operations for his son.[5] The album originates from a 2015 live performance at the CTM Festival.[3] Lawrence English saw the performance and asked to release the work on his record label Room40.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!8/10[6]
Pitchfork7.4/10[7]
PopMatters8/10[8]
Resident Advisor3.9/5[9]
Spectrum Culture3.75/5[10]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Sirens received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 from 7 critic scores.[2]

Euan Andrews of The Quietus called the album "a dense and weighty work of art which examines the areas between life and death in which we shall all find ourselves."[11] He added, "Kevin Richard Martin is making music about subject matters almost wilfully unconsidered by many due to the sheer terrors represented within their everyday realities."[11] Daniel Bromfield of PopMatters commented that "It feels perverse to enjoy an album about a man's real trauma as a thrill-ride, but Sirens comes out as one of the most beguiling and frightening works of domestic horror ever committed to record."[8] Ben Cardew of Pitchfork stated, "It is both abstract and primal, the recorded equivalent of a panicky feeling in the gut; its moments of staggering dark intensity bring to mind the nameless dread of the best horror soundtracks."[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kevin Richard Martin.

Sirens track listing
No.TitleLength
1."There Is a Problem"2:02
2."Bad Dream"5:38
3."After the Party"3:21
4."Life Threatening Operation 2"10:48
5."Alarms"2:52
6."Too Much"4:09
7."The Surgeon"2:49
8."Mechanical Chatter in the I.C.U."3:35
9."Kangaroo Care"3:24
10."The Deepest Fear"2:31
11."Necrosis"7:49
12."Loss of Consciousness"3:26
13."Finalling"2:18
14."A Bright Future"5:31
Total length:61:00

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[12]

References

  1. ^ Slingerland, Calum (20 March 2019). "The Bug Announces 'Sirens' Album as Kevin Richard Martin". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Sirens by Kevin Richard Martin". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Kevin Richard Martin (a.k.a The Bug) Charts the Emotional Rollercoaster of Parenthood on New Album for Room40". XLR8R. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  4. ^ Reid, Mike (20 March 2019). "Kevin Richard Martin (The Bug) uses his birth name to tackle a serious subject, announces new album Sirens on Room40". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  5. ^ Gordon, Lewis (30 May 2019). "Kevin Richard Martin's New Album Explores His Son's Traumatic Early Life". Vice. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  6. ^ Sylvester, Daniel (4 June 2019). "Kevin Richard Martin". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  7. ^ a b Cardew, Ben (10 June 2019). "Kevin Richard Martin: Sirens". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  8. ^ a b Bromfield, Daniel (17 June 2019). "Kevin Richard Martin's 'Sirens' Is Harrowing Music Inspired by Child Birth". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  9. ^ Warwick, Oli (8 June 2019). "Kevin Richard Martin - Sirens". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  10. ^ Cole, Jake (8 July 2019). "Kevin Richard Martin: Sirens". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  11. ^ a b Andrews, Euan (23 May 2019). "Trouble Everyday: Sirens By Kevin Richard Martin". The Quietus. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Sirens | Kevin Richard Martin - Room40". Bandcamp. Retrieved 17 May 2025.

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