With all the burden of rust-belt alienation, Mayreh’s newest single, Hearts That Would Not Hear, lurches by means of a sludged-up waltz of romantic despair and post-punk discord. The Pittsburgh outfit, recognized for weaving art-rock sensibilities into tales of outsiders and gauzy reminiscences, push their sound additional into the abyss of melancholic angst.
There’s no cushioning the blow because the bassline growls with moody intent beneath searing, white-hot guitars that scrape in opposition to the off-kilter rhythm part. The track’s construction mirrors the emotional turmoil inside its lyrics—fractured, unstable, and fraying on the edges.
Lyrically, souls crash reasonably than cohere, misplaced within the static of misaligned wavelengths whereas Mayreh make sure the alienation is felt, wrapping their lament in layers of fuzz and fury.
Paul Banks-level command seeps by means of the vocal supply, shifting from restrained croons to screamo breakdowns when all composure unravels. The strain by no means really resolves—simply splinters into new shards of catharsis. Summary but visceral, Hearts That Would Not Hear doesn’t beg for understanding; it lets its uncooked expression converse louder than cohesion ever may.
Hearts That Would Not Hear is now out there on all main streaming platforms, together with Bandcamp.
Evaluate by Amelia Vandergast