A lost animal, a prisoner of its cage
The city’s lackluster snow does not shimmer
Open the locks and break the clasps
Set me free already, oh wilderness!
Finnish coldwave songstress Suzi Sabotage unveils her latest single, “Suden synty,” an icy escape into the primal wilderness accompanied by a video expertly crafted by director Tino Vaittine. Filmed entirely in stark, arresting black and white, the visuals effortlessly traverse between shadowed cityscapes and the haunting whispers of primeval Finnish forests.
Suzi appears as an ethereal presence, shifting gracefully between the stark isolation of urban alleys and the raw enchantment of woodland spirits. Her vocals glide and spiral hypnotically, punctuated by haunting yelps against intricately layered synth textures—simultaneously unsettling and reassuring, a tantalizing balance of menace and allure.
Suden synty is a hymn of escape, detailing the primal longing to cast off the chains of urban confinement and rediscover nature’s fierce authenticity. It confronts the visceral truths of transformation: the grit beneath the fingernails, the taste of soil and blood, and portrays the humbling necessity of collapse as a prelude to rebirth. Within the shadowy embrace of the forest canopy, Sabotage finds the essence of untamed strength and raw self-realization, embodied by the spirit of the wolf.
Yet beneath the overt celebration of wilderness lies a deeper exploration of self-discovery, liberation from artificial pretense, and the fearless embrace of one’s authentic core. Vaittine’s video expertly enhances these themes, weaving together performance, fantasy, and stark realism into a cohesive visual poem that is unsettling yet alluring. Suzi Sabotage delivers an entrancing blend of darkness and delicacy, inviting listeners to forsake conformity and reawaken their dormant, primal essence.
Watch the video for “Suden synty” below:
“Suden synty” is out now. Find it on Bandcamp or Spotify.
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