Already known for their meticulous development of ethereal indie-pop sounds, built on dark and brooding musical foundations, Melbourne trio Howlite have returned with a dive into a glossy atmospheric soundscape – their brand new single, ‘Reducer’. The first taste of their forthcoming EP Not Here, the song is the beginning of a new chapter for the band.
Vocalist Alison Thom remains a driving force behind the emotive punch of the song, her voice easily captivates in the same vein as Empress Of, BANKS and London Grammar’s Hannah Reid. Sonically, Howlite explore a more distinct electronic path with ‘Reducer’, swapping their folk roots for samples and throbbing bass and loops that make the realm the song sits in one that shines with music texture. “‘Reducer’ has a noticeable pop edge to it, which was a decisive choice. We wanted to strip away the layers, and really focus on the things that we felt defined our soundscape.” Howlite
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