Title: dZihan & Kamien - Freaks & Icons
Product review: Dzihan & Kamien's debut album, Freaks and Icons, gets off to a funky start with "After," only to slow things down with the "Dabudei." They draw on a definite Middle Eastern influence: it crops up often, from the strings on "Streets of Istanbul" and "I Guess She..." to the percussion of "Just You & I." But they are equally adept at making beautiful downtempo, like the sinewy "Before," the slinky "Slowhand Hussein," or the whispery "Colores." Some of the tracks are rough around the edges, but their quality shines through nonetheless. The dreamy and sweet "Smile" cements the fact that they know what they're doing. A great debut from a very talented duo.
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