EP Review: "RAINBOW CATHARSIS" - Silver Omen
- Kaitlyn Nicole
- Aug 25
- 4 min read
Berlin based electronic pop artist, Silver Omen has released his debut EP, RAINBOW CATHARSIS, which revisits the stages and process of his personal coming out journey.
TRACKLIST
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
BREAKING POINT
NO SHAME
AT THE PARTY
THE FLAME
Originally from Argentina, Silver Omen officially made his artist debut last year (2024) with his first ever single, "WELCOME TO THE CLUB", leading up to this very moment - the release of his first EP, RAINBOW CATHARSIS. With inspiration from artists like The Weeknd, Billie Eilish, and Robyn, Silver Omen takes a blend of pop sub-genres to create a diverse listening experience while focusing on topics of sexuality, self-image and acceptance. As an LGBTQ+ artist, Silver Omen felt it was important to open up about his story of sexuality and identity in order to reach his full artistic potential; and so, we receive his honest debut work, "RAINBOW CATHARSIS". Let's dive into these tracks!
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
We enter the EP with Silver Omen's first ever single and a perfect introduction song, "WELCOME TO THE CLUB", which is about the pain that not only Silver Omen went through when he felt like he had to hide who he was to feel normal and accepted, but the pain he realizes he inflicted on someone else while he was in a 2-year straight relationship, knowing he didn't really have romantic feelings for them. This song has a super catchy beat despite it's emotional story. It literally feels like a club song with layers of pulsating synths, until we reach the emotional, ballad like outro where Silver Omen promises that although they are both hurting, it's a good thing that everything is coming to light so they both can find their happiness in someone else one day.
BREAKING POINT
Next, we have "BREAKING POINT", which is all about Silver Omen's internal battle with himself. He knows who he is, but he hates it, and he's struggling to come to terms with it even though he knows that he has to in order to be happy and move on with his life. This song sounds like chaos, but in the best way possible. Each section switches to a new tempo and dynamic as Silver Omen fights with himself both internally and while looking in the mirror. The overall style gives off a haunting, pop/rock soundscape mixed with electronic components. My personal favorite part is when he uses the vocal vocoder.
NO SHAME
"NO SHAME" is about the point in Silver Omen's journey where he started to experiment with his sexuality and feelings, but still would beat himself up over it. He sings of being jealous of the partners he was going on dates with and how comfortable they were with being so open and honest about who they were, while he still struggled to allow himself to be, well, himself. To make things worse, in the beginning he jumped right in and he decided to use physical touch as a mechanism to ignore his emotions, rather than sorting them out slowly. This caused him to have even more confusion. The overall soundscape is more on the experimental side of things, make you as the listener feel those same chaotic and mind-stirring feelings that Silver Omen was going through.
AT THE PARTY
"AT THE PARTY" is an energetic, celebratory anthem of the moment Silver Omen realized it was time to start loving himself as who he is and shout it from the rooftops. Everybody better take a seat, because he's not holding back anymore. The soundscape of this song is actually to die for. It's dark pop mixed with an ethereal, other worldly vibe. You want to get up and dance, but at the same time you feel like you're about to start ascending into space. The vocal layering and production work are so phenomenal. This song is just on a whole different level.
THE FLAME
Lastly, we have "THE FLAME", a self-acceptance anthem that embraces everything Silver Omen has been through and how regardless of the scars he has, he's finally able to love himself today. With a nice dancehall beat mixed with the emotional, piano ballad foundation of the song, it gives you a sense of catharsis while also maintaining some energy. In the second verse, Silver Omen embraces his Argentinian roots and sings in Spanish. After a whole EP of struggle and pain, it's beautiful to hear Silver Omen sing good things about himself.
"RAINBOW CATHARSIS" is such a personal piece of art that you can tell Silver Omen needed to create and put out in the world in order to feel some peace within himself. However, although it is very personal, it's something that a large piece of this world can also relate to. It's so important for music like this to exist for others to not feel alone. The fact that this music is also only Silver Omen's debut project blows my mind. I really can't wait to hear what else he has in store for us in the future. If you enjoyed "RAINBOW CATHARSIS", make sure to follow Silver Omen below to keep up on his journey!
Written By Kaitlyn Nicole
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