Album Review: Siamese – dissolution (Long Branch Records)

World dominating alternative rock and metal band, Siamese, are back with their most personal release to date. Called ‘dissolution’, the new album will be released on June 26th, 2026, via Long Branch Records.

Forced to evolve when one of the band’s main songwriters left, Siamese have had to stop and take a long at themselves and in doing so they have discovered a new side to what they can do. Not only more personal, but more collaborative, allowing them to both experiment and focus on what they do so well. Which just so happens to be anthems, engaging and magnetic anthems.

The familiar pull of Siamese is still present here and their huge and widespread fanbase will come away pleased, but what I like is that there has been a concentrated effort to break out and try some new things. Most of which pays off as they come from a creative place.

They’ve had some big releases to date, but by showcasing a more personal side to themselves, I suspect this album is going to be even bigger than anything they’ve done before.

Kicking off with two examples of the album’s non-stop anthemic style, dark and drown blend big electropop sensibilities with dramatic alt-rock intensity and modern metalcore ferocity. If you find yourself enjoying these, you’re going to love what comes after as there is no doubt that the bar is raised with sense.

It’s here that things get bigger, I think, as Siamese’s larger than life presence starts to shine brighter and the detail makes it even more impressive and expressive. While alone might seem to scale things back in comparison, its subtly hides a grand chorus, and it pairs up nicely with the following friends. A track with bouncy riffs and punchy melodies, it’s a track you just know is going to be powerful live, especially when the violin bit hits.

Although I suspect it’s the likes of sinner, the title track, and patterns that will become staples of their show going forward. Tracks that show off refined heaviness, so much singalong potency, and body shaking rhythms that make great use of modern electro-crossover sounds.

I’m a Siamese fan, but I’m not a huge Siamese fan, so you can imagine my surprise and delight when I found myself as invested in the latter part of the album as I was the former. I simply wasn’t bored, and that is a great feeling, and I’m pleased to say that the likes of nevermore, reveries, and reaper did not disappoint. Not when alternative rock and metal is controlled and delivered so effectively by a band who seem to be unstoppable.

How do they wrap things up? In bombastic fashion, and I reckon you’ll have a blast with this high-energy finale. I sure did. It’s twisted and it’s a banger. No other words needed.

Siamese’s future has never seemed brighter, having met adversity head on, they have grown and created something that will stand the test of the time.

Siamese – dissolution Track Listing:

1. dark
2. drown
3. sense
4. alone
5. friends
6. sinner
7. dissolution
8. patterns
9. nevermore
10. reveries (feat. Caskets)
11. reaper
12. twisted

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