Ottawa alt-pop duo Wotts are back with an enthralling new single, "Terminal," the first taste of their upcoming EP, "COPE." As the masters of keeping listeners on their toes with ever-evolving vibes, Wotts prove unpredictable as ever and in turn create one of their most engrossing releases yet.
"Terminal" pulsates with a magnetic mix of psych-rock, R&B, and trip-hop textures, an intoxicating cocktail of ambient beats and dreamy melodies that manages to sound both familiar and fresh. The duo's fearless experimentation is audible at every note, creating an immersive universe where emotion collides with groove and melancholy flirts with movement. At its core, "terminal" is a breakup song, not of the breaking-up-is-so-hard-to-do variety but about the strange, dispossessed silence that succeeds it. Wotts takes to the theme not with despair but with creative honesty.
It's all slick but human, sophisticated but deeply affecting. Yet every vocal singularity is deliberate, guiding listeners on a journey of deep inward self-reflection and purifying release. Wotts somehow maintains a balance of accessibility and artistry in today's music world, where such due diligence is rare. With "terminal," Wotts not only evolves, but they ascend. The song's emotive breadth, depth, and artistic fearlessness suggest that "COPE" will be another defining chapter in their quite extraordinary story.
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