HATS™, an emerging artist with roots in the band Vienna Ditto, explores haunting new musical depths in “testing.” This track resonates with eerie beauty and raw, simmering emotion. Inspired by icons like ANOHNI, Radiohead, and Kate Bush, HATS™ (they/them) gives you ethereal, otherworldly vibes wrapped in emotions and strength.
“testing” opens with soft, slow guitar strums, setting an intimate and contemplative tone. The vocals come in high and ghostly, bearing a trembling, vulnerable vibrato that combines delicacy with an underlying edge of pain. HATS™’ voice is a unique instrument on its own, carrying a haunting, unyielding grip on the listener with quiet power.
Midway, the drums enter with a powerful force, symbolizing the release of long-suppressed emotion. This transition intensifies the song’s impact as the music swells, mirroring the singer’s emotional journey. By the bridge, the song enters a full-throttle, expressive whirlwind, layering vocals and instrumentals in a chaotic yet cathartic finish that feels like an outpouring of pent-up agony and resilience.
The song delves into inner turmoil and confrontation. The shifting dynamics, from subdued strums to crashing drums, reflect an emotional tension—the push and pull of vulnerability and strength, hurt and healing.
With “testing,” HATS™ delivers a strikingly powerful performance that blurs the line between vulnerability and fierce self-expression. Following recent releases like “Hand Me Downs” and “Just Like This,” “testing” continues the evolution of HATS™. Check it out on Spotify.
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Review by: Naomi Joan