Today, Wisp — the mysterious 19-year-old who, since her emergence this summer, has quickly attracted a dedicated cult fanbase with her inventive and emotive reimaginings of shoegaze and nu-metal — releases “Once then we’ll be free.”  Listen to “Once then we’ll be free” HERE and watch the Blair Witch Project-evoking visualizer HERE.

Written from what Wisp describes as “the perspective of telling your partner you believe in them and with time you guys can both live happily together,” “Once then we’ll be free” posits devotion as the act of literally falling in love — of succumbing to gravity, danger, and uncertainty in the pursuit of sublime connection. In its uneasy harmonies and tumultuous atmospherics, “Once then we’ll be free” gives sonic expression to the exhilarating trepidation of surrendering yourself to the threat of heartbreak. It’s a stunning exhibition of Wisp’s uncanny power.

Directed by Boni Mata with creative direction from Nick Vernet, the “Once then we’ll be free” visualizer incorporates night-vision forest footage reminiscent of The Blair Witch Project — quite apropos for a track released on Halloween.

Inspired by the likes of Whirr and Deftones, Wisp has crafted a distinct and sophisticated sound that strives to realize the expansive possibilities of rock music. It’s connected with fans in a real way: Debut single “Your face” became a low-key rock song of the summer, amassing over 21 million streams on Spotify alone. Follow-up single “Tangled dreams” maintained that momentum, as it led Pigeons & Planes to forecast “a very promising future for the young artist.”