The track is the latest in a string of singles ahead of the release of their upcoming debut LP, Wield Your Hope Like A Weapon
Growing increasingly revered for possessing a sound that is as packed full of these intimate, powerful narratives as it is captivating sounds, Soot Sprite are an outfit that have grown from a one-woman lo-fi bedroom pop project to a fully-fledged touring alt-indie shoegaze outfit with a grace and seamlessness that shine through everything they do.
Their latest single ‘Vicious Cycles’ is a slow-burning and atmospheric track that delves into themes like trauma and the damage that we accumulate over time and the way that it weighs on you and affects the relationships and life that we have going forward. There is a really resonating and cathartic feel to the sound and the way that it has these moments of intensity where it bursts to life, packing this visceral and very real and raw energy and grit that feels palpable throughout.
“‘Vicious Cycles’ is about addressing your patterns of behaviour and the damage done in previous relationships.” Soot Sprite’s Elise Cook says. “The fear of retribution for the smallest of hiccups that sticks with you long after the impacting relationship is done “Can’t wash off the oil from your spill”. The thought that you’ll never fully shake it off.”
