8udDha bl0od’s talent is resonating on a whole new frequency in their ethereal psychedelic neo-folk single, m00n1!ght3r. Following a prelude that conjures the kind of air you would expect to breathe while participating in an ancient ritual, the Wicker Man’s aural aesthetics continue through the experimental production as it splices spacey synthesisers with acoustic instrumentation.
Diaphanous whispered vocals drift in and out of the single in the form of a semi-lucid echo, finding the intersection between neo-folk and shoegaze. Instead of leaning on distortion as a shortcut to transcendence, m00n1!ght3r plants a lush forest of sound, designed to take you higher than an ayahuasca ceremony. Every texture feels moss-covered and moon-dazed yet the track retains enough melodic clarity to keep the spell accessible.
Safe to say, the Brighton-based, restlessly prolific artist has struck to the core of our heartstrings and rhythmic centres once again. They’ll never cease to amaze when they’re breeding intimacy into arcane aural mysticism.
m00n1!ght3r is now available to stream on all major platforms, including SoundCloud.
Review by Amelia Vandergast
