Folk Pop from Ye Angst

Based in Melbourne, Australia, Ye Angst is a sonic project that crafts music by filtering expression through a lens of youthful angst. With delicate blends of instrumentation and compelling vocals carrying reflective lyricism, Ye Angst offers a timeless folk pop sound.

Capturing the Ye Angst vision in studio recordings since 2011, the project was unveiled with the debut single “Dance” and has since shared multiple stunning singles and a five-track EP with 2022’s Cathartic Chill. Last year Ye Angst started to share their releases on more digital platforms to showcase their music to fans around the world.

Bringing us the perfect taste of the Ye Angst world, we’re taking a look at the sophomore single titled “Friend”. Written to tell the tale of someone to is inextricably attached to a friend who is stubbornly set in their ways and despite years of companionship they struggle to find the mutually beneficial middle ground.

Carried by softly delivered vocal leads floating beautifully above a delicate arrangement of intricate acoustic guitar work, on “Friend”, Ye Angst weaves a moving song of enduring folk pop style. Full of mesmeric melodic writing and storytelling lyrics, “Friend” is an elegant song from a talented artist who’s been sharing their sonic gift for over a decade.

Listen to Friend below