Song Recommendation: “w-w-w-w-w” by Hemlocke Springs (2026)

Hemlocke Springs’ new single, the captivatingly titled “w-w-w-w-w,” is another example of the kind of immaculate gothic-tinged electro bedroom pop that she writes so well. Starting with a siren that quickly folds into huge boom-bap beat before minor-key ghostly synths guide us to the first set of lyrics that start to tell the story of a kept (perhaps captured?) woman in an aging abusive relationship that she’s just running out the clock on. “I can’t even fathom waking up the man on Sunday morning, cooking him some breakfast, brewing coffee…why would she do that when he’s already got one foot in the grave.” Though, of course, you'd be forgiven if you don’t pick up on this dark content by just listening to the repeating chorus: “I want your love.” Of course, this chorus is preceded by the line: “I would rather kill myself that look him in the eyes and say…” It’s a song that’s dead serious but delivered with the precision of pop music surgeon. 

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