Blind Man’s Daughter delivers a searing cinematic and soul-baring anthem of emotional resilience with “Only Human.” Crafted and performed by the powerhouse vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Ashley Wolfe, the single blends the meditative honesty of acoustic folk with the towering force of progressive metal and alt-rock.
As the song opens, Wolfe’s voice enters gently, her tone tender and tentative, resting atop thumping hard beats and soothing acoustic guitar melodies. Her voice deepens with urgency as hard-thumping beats and looming bass rise beneath her. The quiet storm builds, and Wolfe rides its arc with total control. Then the drum rolls and the chorus come soaring through full of emotion over grinding and buzzing revs. Just then, Wolfe’s voice lifts naturally, releasing all her tenderness into the thawing night.
Her voice, capable of reaching up to five octaves, resonates emotionally. Towards the end, the guitars distortedly grind and then build to a crescendo with thumping beats and anthemic climb of guitars, when her voice turns to a falsetto and vocalizes sonorously and mystically. It feels like a battle cry for anyone who’s been told to sit down, stay quiet, or shrink themselves.
“Only Human” is a call to remember our worth, our wounds, and our strength. When everyone’s drowned in artifice, Blind Man’s Daughter insists on something raw and real with their emotional armor set to this breathtaking score. Check it out on Spotify.
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Review by: Naomi Joan