NEW SINGLE REVIEW - Yi Lynn ‘Just To Feed’

Yi Lynn’s unearthly new single Just To Feed is five and a half minutes of an out-of-body experience from its soft, muted acoustic strings to its powerful, embodying lyrics.

The single, released as part of the Foul Water album (released 12th of July, 2022), speaks as a scathing response to the aftermath of activism. The burnout experienced after putting absolutely everything into a personal cause in high hopes of creating a social change. 

“I couldn’t tell you the number of people I know – mostly women – who have been chewed up and spit out in the pursuit of progress. Whether it’s feminism, racial equality, queer activism – you trade your energy, your relationships, years of your life in the hope that it will make a difference, somewhere. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t.” (Yi Lynn on ‘Just To Feed’)

Just To Feed demonstrates all the characteristics of the classic folk genre. The instrumental is paired with lyrics that define a compelling narrative surrounding social struggles and contain references to capitalism and monarchic rule.

The acoustic pattern that can be heard repetitiously throughout encapsulates that melodical, dreamlike feeling that folk music so often denotes to. A recurrent single strum bass line adds continuous depth beyond the first verse and chorus, while a drum beat that mimics a muted heartbeat adds that welcoming sense of intensity and ferocity.

Yi Lynn’s vocals are soft, celestial, and poignant. The secondary, soft harmonising introduced in the second verse builds on existing heavenly foundations to create a supple contrast to the repetitive melody.

This poetic commentary is an enjoyable, understated experience that any lovers of folk, acoustic and even indie music will be pleasantly surprised by. Be sure to listen to the rest of Yi Lynn’s new EP Foul Water on all available streaming platforms. The official EP Launch will be held at the Gasometer (Upstairs) on August 19th, 2022.