ondon’s Wildernesses are bringing their dreamo sound straight to your speakers with “English Darkness,” a powerful new single arriving on DSPs out now. The track marks the band’s second release and showcases frontman Phillip Morris drawing from his real world experience as an NHS approved mental health professional. The song captures something raw and real, weaving together observations from psychiatric admissions with deeply personal storytelling that hits different than anything you’ve heard lately.
The music video takes things to another level entirely. Director Stewart Baxter, the Hull artist who created that unforgettable visual for Idles’ “Pop Pop Pop,” filmed the whole thing in Sunk Island near Hull, which happens to be Morris’ hometown. The result is a stunning piece of visual storytelling that matches the intensity of the track itself. Wildernesses are crafting something special here, blending vulnerable lyricism with atmospheric soundscapes that pull you in and refuse to let go. This is the kind of release that announces a band ready to make serious waves.