Chelsea Wolfe
“Hypnos”
Hypnos/Flame 7″ (out 03.25 on Sargent House)
Admittedly, I’m not real familiar with 32 year-old’s brand of gothic folk meets noise rock, but this haunting dirge makes me want to get caught up. A B-side from her well-received 2015 release, Abyss, “Hypnos” strips Wolfe’s evocative voice mostly bare, entrusting it to a forlorn, fingerpicked acoustic guitar. The result is a disarming, intimate four minutes where she plays the role of protector consoling a loved one. “Oh honey, I’ll put up a fight with death. He’s never coming near my love again.” Her voice may be weary, but it’s resolute, expressing the kind of devotion that’s rare in life and in music.
