Breakthrough

one of the most heartbreaking songs about abuse i've ever heard, while managing to also be one of the most gentle and delicate songs i've ever heard. there is a palpable sense of terror, the sadness is relenting, it is fragile and painfully cautious, in a way that can only be expressed by someone unimaginably terrified of the consequences of resistance to their abuse. it feels like she is walking a minefield to avoid directly confronting her abuser. it is beautiful and devastating as ... read more

Don't get it twisted, this release is a two-song package deal, you can't go one or the other. Catchy as fuck, angry as fuck, the first tracks with producer WZRD BLD and honestly he does wonders for this band. Deep in the Willow is masterfully composed and structured, incredible riffs and an amazing chorus. The Knocked Loose name drop in the last breakdown is followed by one of the best riffs, the way it plays with rhythm alongside that high pitched backwards strum is brilliance. Everything is ... read more

Otherworldly, ghostly 60's pop escapism. The ghosts of a distant era cry out through the vocals, the instrumentation sounds like it's in another realm. There is an equal mix of bliss and mourning, tranquil presence and nostalgia. You could lose yourself in its world if you tried.

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