Intricate acoustic guitar meets jangly electric guitar in this folks indie rock record from Silo Hill. The album, which is titled in itself a way of exploring juxtapositions and a sense of confusion, delves deeply into the heart of what makes us alienated and the consequence of being in this worryingly isolated state of flux. But within that perennial state of trouble, within that confusion and alienation, that’s precisely where growth becomes. It’s in that mindset to develop further and discover who you truly are that connection is truly achieved. From the magically serenading acoustic that’s on the opening piece ‘Changing Fast’ to the more full bodied and powerful ‘Today I Saw the World in Color’, Silo Hill’s able to take minimal arrangements and imbue them with so much passion and prowess that you can’t help but fall in love with the wonderfully poised lyricism and meaningful emotion they brings out.
The lyricism throughout this record is quite dry, with a wry sensibility papered across it in entirety. There’s elements of humour strewn across, with equal portions of heartbreak and sadness also strewn in for good measure. Some songs like ‘Here We Are (There You Go)’ incorporate a more staccato and on off approach to excited acoustic song-writing with bits of electric guitar meshed in for good measure.
It’s not really a folk album, but it’s not really a rock one either. It exists somewhere in the middle, much like it’s own central ethos. An album about flux, that is itself in its own state of flux. Not really a paradox, more so a deep dive into oppositions being far between as you seek to find your own home and niche. All in all, ‘Neither Here Nor There’ leaves you feeling a deep catharsis despite being wholly minimal in its soundscapes.