Legendary Brazilian force Ego Kill Talent returns with “Reflecting Love,” a new single with its eyes towards the sky. Its aggression and air energy are coupled with a visceral atmosphere. While their reputation has primarily centered around blistering instrumentation and genre-blending sound, the band takes things inward on this release, handing you something much more intimate and raw.
Fronted by the incomparable Emmily Barreto, “Reflecting Love” is a personal reckoning. Based on Barreto’s experience of coming out around the time she grew up in the Evangelical Church, the song captures a sense of loneliness, identity, and self-acceptance. It reads like a letter of exposure encased in explosive guitar riffs, crashing drums, and Barreto’s soaring, soul-baring vocals.
The powerful arrangement forged by a full band bleeds through the tension of the past and the triumph of survival, Theo Van Der Loo, Raphael Miranda, Niper Boaventura, Cris Botarelli, and Emmily Barreto. The production, co-helmed with veteran producer Steve Evetts, keeps the sound shiny but scruffy enough to let the emotion shine.
The cinematic-style forest scene in the accompanying music video, directed by Denis Carrion and Cassiano Geraldo, reflects the track’s essence. Let’s demonstrate the process of becoming moody, audacious, and soaked in metaphor. “Reflecting Love” is a revolutionary reclamation of identity, a reminder that even in the darkest corners of personal struggle, love, above all self-love, can light the way. Ego Kill Talent has never shied away from pushing boundaries, and they also create an emotional envelope here. It’s rock at the service of a cause. It’s personal, powerful, and one of the most important songs of their career.
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