Alternative Pop from Viika

Operating under the artistic banner Viika, Spanish artist Verah Leik creates music that flourishes in a sphere where sound, poetry and performance blur into one. A singer-songwriter with electronic influences, her songs arrive like manifestos; intimate, direct and emotionally impactful. Based in spoken word, dark synthpop and minimalist techno, her sonic output takes listeners into a space that’s as much about confession and existential questioning as it is about rhythm and melody.

Viika’s journey first began on the stage where before turning to music, she made her mark as a playwright and theatre creator, earning several awards at theatre festivals. That background in literature and performance is intrinsically linked to her current identity as a performer and stage poet who uses voice and text as central instruments. Her words, often published in collections of visual poetry, gain permanence through song, preserving emotions and thoughts in engaging soundscapes.

A finalist in the provincial competition Emerge Alicante, where she stood out among more than seventy bands, she began exploring production and DJ mixing while forging her unique artistic voice. In 2022, she released her debut single “el miedo mueve al mundo” before her debut EP Broken Land put her on the map in Spain’s underground scene.

Now, Viika returns with new material ahead of her upcoming sophomore EP, bringing us her new single titled “la verdad se acumula en las manos,” opening the first window into the forthcoming project. Opened by the soft stutter of shimmering synth textures which sweep across the mix, her hushed spoken word style vocals gently roll below as deep bass tones quietly pulse to add a steady rhythmic energy.

As her voice gradually rises, the laid back shuffle of rustling drums injects a mellow groove, forming an immersive alternative pop scene that glides with smooth rhythm and subtle trip hop vibes. Casting a spellbinding slice of hypnotic music filtered through her fiercely original experimental lens, the bright plucks of instrumental elements add intricate flashes of melody as the punch of drums carries bold energy into the finale.

Peppered with an array of contrasting instrumentation and wrapped in an avant-garde fabric, “la verdad se acumula en las manos” sees Viika deliver a sound that’s at once instantly memorable and unlike anything else. With her second EP on the way, we can’t wait to see what this visionary artist has in store on her thrilling musical adventure.

Listen to la verdad se me acumula en las manos below

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