Jeff's Best of 2024 - #9: Wyn and the White Light - Luck

Wyn Doran has bounced around the regional musical scene for a few years, but it definitely feels like she found her footing with Wyn and the White Light.

It feels weird as a guy to call something "witchy," but that's the vibe one gets from the "pomegranate-infused haunted-soul-rock" offered by the trio - it feels just as at home in the middle of a smoky bar as it would in the middle of the woods, with a torchy delivery and some truly gorgeous harmonies to spare. What stunned me the most about this is how complete it feels; you get the impression not only that the band is better than what "regional act" would indicate, but that they're doing something truly special that could turn into something huge. Songs like "Heal Me" were in constant rotation, and "Statue" shows the level of songwriting we're talking about here.

I knew it was good, but I was delightfully surprised when this kept rising up my list for 2024. If you've slept on this one for whatever reason, now is as good a time as any to wake up. A great, great listen.

Songs of note: "Heal Me," "Statue," "White Noise"