Whale & the Wolf - 'Veins'
Canadian rockers Whale and the Wolf explore the theme of addiction on dark and sensual alt rock song, ‘Veins’.
Whale & the Wolf team up with producers Jimmy Mansfield and Paul Rogers to deliver a tasty alt rock tune with mainstream appeal on current single, ‘Veins’. ‘Vein’s takes its time, grooving with laid-back yet tight drum rhythms that are interjected by big riffs, melodic guitars, and vocals that are sometimes raw, and melodic, and other times have a peculiarity to them reminiscent of Coheed and Cambria’s Claudio Sanchez.
There’s a sexy yet foreboding glide to the hooky melodies here, seeing the production wonderfully capture the track’s theme of a person being seduced by something of an addictive nature, as vocalist Ryan Maier explains: “Hiding in plain sight and commonly disguised as mental health problems, depression, or mood disorders, addiction comes in many forms… Whether that be a substance or a person, the fix may vary but the struggle is one and the same. ‘Veins’ is the temptation. The taunting voice in the back of your mind. An itch that just won’t go away.”
‘Veins’ is one hot hit of intoxicating rock - best served loudly and on repeat.
Words of Karla Harris