Wilsen – Heavy Steps

It’s been a while since Wilsen (Tamsin Wilson, Drew Arndt and Johnny Simon) released their EP ‘Magnolia’ back in 2014. It seems though that they’ve just been busy crafting their debut album, promising to be filled with spectral folk-pop. Now, at long last, they’re gearing up to release that much-anticipated first LP, ‘I Go Missing In My Sleep’, and have reminded us of their ethereal nature with their latest track.

For a song called ‘Heavy Steps’, it sure does float like a feather. It manages to cram in strings, piano, folky guitar melodies and a smattering of icy synths behind Tamsin’s vocals, but it never spills into overly complex or maximalist territory. Instead, it shows a quiet restraint, its various layers combining to produce an elegant dream-folk number that leaves you feeling lighter than a cloud with each repeated listen.