Amid the vapour-lit gloom of nocturnal dancefloors, OWLS, the visionary project helmed by Ireland’s enigmatic Emee, unleashes Give Me Your Stare, a track wrapped in a refined ache and velvet-edged urgency. Its arrangements are elegantly stark, composed of minimalist beats tangled gracefully in spiderweb synth lines, conjuring a dark sensuality reminiscent of underground luminaries such as Mareux, Black Marble, Lebanon Hanover, and Boy Harsher. Danceable rhythms echo with subtle hypnosis, raw yet carefully restrained, distilling mood and rhythm into an icy, alluring essence.
The spirit of \”Give Me Your Stare” brims with nocturne drama… an understated spectacle of obsession and desire cloaked in mystery, brought vulnerably forward by hushed, spellbinding vocals that draw us into potent emotional undercurrents, a whispered seduction unfolding gently beneath a neon haze.
Positioned within OWLS’ debut LP, Death Games, out now via Negative Gain Productions, “Give Me Your Stare” exemplifies Emee’s distinctive fusion of minimal synth textures with expressive, goth-inflected electronics. The track thrives as an evocative ritual for twilight reveries: elegantly restrained yet infused with irresistible allure, drawing listeners into a reflective dance of mutual longing and fragile intimacy. OWLS’ rhythmic pulses entwine effortlessly with sensation, with disarming intensity – an irresistible invitation to surrender.
Nathan Sheridan’s accompanying visuals amplify this aesthetic brilliantly. Bathed in sultry reds and punctuated by glitchy static and strobing intensity, the video captures raw emotion expressed through focused choreography and direct, unflinching performance. Sheridan deftly underscores the song’s theatricality without sacrificing its delicate interplay of subtlety and intensity.
Watch the video for “Give Me Your Stare” below:
Death Games is a fitting soundtrack for romantic gloom, a stylish meditation on doomed affairs and ephemeral joys. It’s music for those who dance knowingly toward the inevitable edge, finding beauty and truth within the certainty of endings. As OWLS prepares fresh releases and future live showcases, they’re poised to continue lighting up 2025’s darkwave horizon, their star burning ever brighter in the velvet sky.
OWLS’ live performances amplify their magnetic energy, underscored by recent collaborations and stage-sharing with genre favorites Selofan and Patriarchy. Each show reinforces their reputation as one of the scene’s most compelling rising acts.
You can listen to Give Me Your Stare below and order Death Games here.
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