Cinematic and brooding, Night Wolf’s eccentric musical leanings shine once more on his latest single, ‘Death of the Wolf’, featuring the haunting croons of talented vocalist Lois Powell. A duet of forces that coalesce to present a song that’s immediately gripping, thoroughly unforgettable.
Night Wolf is an artist and producer based in Bedford. Accompanied by the Norfolk-based Lois Powell, the pair met at an open mic night and immediately sensed their musical chemistry. On ‘Death of the Wolf’, both Night Wolf and Powell seem to be totally immersed in their comfort zone. The cinematic and orchestral melancholy, standing on the shoulders of a tragic, descending chord structure that’s built on organs and strings, is mixed to perfection by Night Wolf, and is the perfect pairing to Powell’s haunting, forest-witch chants.
About the second release, including the two artists, and the second release on Night Wolf’s newly formed label EscaVolt, Night Wolf states that the song was written during a time of great personal weight, as he was struggling with his mother’s passing away. Having poured even a little of his grief into completing ‘Death of the Wolf’, the song’s stark darkness and honest words do reflect a personal and unshakable sadness. A profound feeling that is captured elegantly by Powell’s understated and porcelain-brittle delivery, adding a tangible sense of vulnerability to the arrangement.
Recorded entirely at Night Wolf’s home studio, with the exception of a piano line that was recorded in a cavernous church, ‘Death of the Wolf’ is an expansion to both Night Wolf’s musical catalog, and production tool kit. A brilliantly done piece of baroque-meets-indie pop that’s thrilling, honest, and exhilarating.