a tense, inward-looking reimagining that leans into discomfort and empathy

shadow war: singularity arrives with a sense of weight and openness, unfolding in a kind of slow and deliberate way. it’s definitely inviting you to lean in rather than look away, built around tension, atmosphere, and emotional honesty. and best of all, vocally, it’s genuinely stunning. it feels all within, exploring the quiet realisation that fear often begins internally before it ever reaches outward.

rebuilt from shadow war on the dark matter album, this reimagined version deepens the track’s emotional pull. layers of sound almost late talk talk-era instrumentation move carefully around the vocal, creating a wonderful unease.

lyrically, the song explores othering, division, and the stories we tell ourselves when we are afraid. the imagery is dark but purposeful, consistently pointing back towards empathy rather than destruction. it becomes less about monsters out there, and more about the ones we quietly create inside ourselves.

jessi robertson, a friend of the blog, definitely delivers something thoughtful and unsettling here, a reminder to pause, reflect, and recognise the human pulse beneath the noise, and to sit with it a little longer.

thank u for making this jessi robertson ❤️