Another band that seems to relish having that air of mystery, Beam Engines are apparently from Portsmouth and haven’t been together for long.
The four songs on this EP – presumably their debut – show some signs of quality with “Final Hemisphere”, especially, evoking successfully a melancholic ambience and there’s even some nice harmonies thrown in every now and then to lighten the tone. However the weak lead vocals let the side down. A band like this needs a strong voice out front and Beam Engines just don’t have one.