Yew Haiku‘s brings us her latest release with her brand new EP titled Century Gothic, a five-song release that beautifully combines electronic and synth pop wrapped up in Gothic music undertones. Yew Haiku, the Nashville-based songwriting project of artist Fuschia Smith, offers an entirely original sound that features a unique blend of her diverse influences.
The Opening track, “Dream Sequence,” was written in a sonic attempt to harness the meditative potential of sound design. It’s a slow-paced, introspective track with a simple cyclical lead melody, which provides the perfect setting for introspection and meditation.
The second track on the album, “Experience or Turing,” tells a story of hypothetically receiving a sentimental letter from a ‘perfectly curated’ AI love interest. The dialogue of the song consists of the AI lover warning the infatuated girl to stay away from him, although she thinks she loves him. This track has an eerie, experimental feel to it, with its synth-based instrumentation and haunting melody, creating a sense of unease in the listener.
The record’s lead single, “Peach Nietzsche,” is a beautifully crafted song inspired by the Heart Sutra, a Zen chant that’s meant to take us back to a fresh mind, a precious zeroed anchor-point that can allow us to accept the saccharine and the sour. This song navigates the presence of despair creeping into what seems like an ideal life situation. With a dreamy, melancholic melody and glistening synths, capped by ethereal vocals, it’s a fantastic representation of the entire EP’s theme.
Fourth track, “Real Eyes Realize Real Lies,” is a fantastic example of how Yew Haiku captures the listener with her deep and emotive voice. With lyrics such as “An endless dream became a nightmare,” Yew Haiku perfectly instills the sense of dread and disillusionment in a failing relationship.
The closing song, “Quartz Courts,” is a slow-paced, introspective track with a beautiful melody that shakes the listener’s emotions. Yew Haiku’s soulful voice is emotive and provides the perfect setting for the lyrics’ introspective nature.
Overall, Century Gothic is a dazzling new EP that blends different genres, creating something entirely new and unique. It’s a record that provides the perfect setting for deep reflection and meditation, with its dreamy and wistful melodies, and the lyrics, which explore modern dating downfalls and the fear of economic collapse, are relatable and speak to the listener’s experiences.
Yew Haiku’s Century Gothic is a must-listen record for fans of dreamy experimental music. With its beautiful melodic writing, emotive vocals and poignant lyricism, it’s an EP that offers a mesmerising experience for listeners and leaves them wanting more. Yew Haiku’s unique sound is a welcome addition to the music scene, and this release is an excellent representation of her talent and original creative vision.
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