Wisp - "I remember how your hands felt on mine"

Photo by Nick Espinal

The Kids seem to get a lot of flack from people my age and older, but if you go by what Gen Z is doing with shoegaze, they're doing just fine. Case in point is Wisp, who released a fantastic new EP back, Pandora, in May. The Los Angeles based artist just released a brand new single that shows her unique take on the decades old genre. "I remember how your hands felt on mine" takes the traditional wall of drone and fuzz sounds of classic shoegaze, adds some Johnny Marr style guitar to it, and makes it a modern alt-pop anthem that demands you dance to it... even if it's just a little sway. I can't think of anything resembling shoegaze that could possibly inspire a dance party, but that is the power of Wisp. Genre purists might scoff at "I remember how your hands felt on mine," but it is truly their loss. An open mind and a willingness to let a genre evolve will do wonders for you with this one.

Wisp says of her latest single:

"'I remember how your hands felt on mine' is about reminiscing on past relationships/experiences and debating whether or not you should let go and move on. It represents the feeling of holding onto things, in fear that if you let go those feelings will never exist again.”

You can watch the video for "I remember how your hands felt on mine" below. The single is out now via Interscope Records. For more on Wisp, check out the artist on Instagram and TikTok.