
Swedish teen twins Miriam and Johanna Eriksson Berhans seem to posses a talent and knowingness beyond their years. At the basis of their act are their amazing voices. Layered and rich, swaying further towards folk than indie and full of raw emotion with the faintest hint of a rough edge. The music itself is beautiful and incredibly listenable but perhaps lacking a fully formed sound of its own, their debut EP suggesting this will inevitably come in time.
All I Think Of is probably the most accomplished track on the EP. Extremely simple: just vocals, the odd strum of the guitar and the sound of tapping feet. It takes it’s time, languid and unhurried, but with an immediate impact thanks mainly to those beautiful voices and the quirky intonation of some rather lovely lyrics “You started to spit ink on all the papers, swept away, spider web between all my fingers…” The sister thing aside, there’s a touch of CocoRosie about these two: Heartfelt love songs with a playfulness and inventive quality that sets them apart, encapsulated by this promising beginning. Moving onto Belle, which offers something a little more piano heavy this time but strays however into generic folk territory, is probably only saved by the sweet, well-executed harmonies. To Hide This Way picks things up. A Myspace favourite, melodically it really hits the spot. The opening lyrics “Put us back to the cradle again, our eardrums are hurting our heads are getting weak” sets up a melancholic tale of the safety and comfort of childhood. Water and Heart stroll along nicely but once again there’s a certain heard it before feel, a little too saccharine heavy with both lacking the direction of the impressive opener. Thankfully we’re left with something quite brilliant to remember them by with final track Mary, which just screams for a more detailed production but nevertheless is an impressive example of both their songwriting talents and their ability to tell a story with just the highs and lows of their vocals. All in all an impressive if slightly flawed debut which hints at big things for these Scandinavian sisters.




