One of my favourite dark bands, WolfWolf, have released I Can See Things, the next single from their upcoming album, In Delusion. As with previous releases, the song ventures deeper into a world where perception and reality can no longer be clearly separated.
I Can See Things tells a compact horror story from the perspective of someone who sees shapes on the walls, encounters creatures in the night, and gradually realises that they are not alone. Some of these apparitions seem friendly, while others suffer, disappear, or become threatening. The song never explains what is real and what is imagined; it remains exactly where uncertainty begins. This is the strength in WolfWolf’s writing. Deeply philosophical, and always leaning slightly in the dark, the band has a brilliant knack for capturing the essence of dread in their songs.
Musically, the band rely on their signature straight-ahead garage punk sound and driving drums. This time, however, they combine it with an eerily atmospheric guitar reminiscent of early Goth and subtle psychedelic elements. Madness is not merely described but translated into rhythm, sound, and ominous atmosphere –which is why the accompanying and unsettling, music video works so well.
Created by Swiss filmmaker Thaïs Odermatt, her visual interpretation picks up on the song’s fragile sense of perception and expands its imagery into a cinematic world of its own. This, frankly, is the perfect companion piece to this track.WolfWolf have always created beautiful, if fearsome, songs and I am waiting with baited breath for the chance to place In Delusion on the turntable.
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