Aberdeen band Sonnet released their first single of 2025 at the end of January. It follows the breakthrough EP ‘Wishful Thinking’ released last summer.

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To date, Sonnet have been a whirlwind of punk and rock ‘n’ roll. This time out, with unrequited love and isolation dominating the discourse, Sonnet finds themselves more introspective.

The opening line, “Life moves faster, but I don’t know where it goes,” set a melancholic tone as yet untravelled for the band. The guitars, tinged with The Cure's gothic psychedelia, elevate the vocal to a frightening level of vulnerability.

The vocal strays from angelic to unhinged without notice, making this single rise from downtrodden to euphoric, one of great intrigue at all points. The sense that it all could fall apart at any point is tangible. Nevertheless, Sonnet finds a way through the mire to release a scintillating solo into the ether to enrich souls and save lives!