Wisp - "Sword"

Photo by Rudy Grazziani

Los Angeles based artist Wisp has quickly become one of our favorite modern shoegaze artists with her unique take on the genre. Her latest single, "Sword," starts off being true to her musical moniker. It's a just barely audible whisper of a song, both musically and with her vocals. The song then erupts into a more pop music focused shoegaze track, complete with what sounds like autotuned vocals. The song then evolves again into a more pop focused track with more dream pop elements before yet again erupting into a heavy shoegaze finale, although it's still fairly poppy, especially with the vocals. Shoegaze purist may not end up being the biggest fan of "Sword," but if you keep an open mind you may end up being surprised by the magic that is Wisp.

Wisp says of her latest single:

"'Sword' represents the shame and confusion people feel when loved ones hide them from the world. It’s about not having a chance to shine because your partner keeps you in the dark."

You can watch the video for "Sword" below. The single is out now on Interscope Records. For more on Wisp, check out the artist on Instagram.