There is something deliciously conspiratorial about Hidden Shores and the release of the "Neon Silence" EP. I find myself picturing the artist wiping chalk dust off their hands after a day of teaching elementary schoolers, only to go home, dim the lights, and converse with algorithms. It’s not your typical moonlighting gig; while most are decompressing with reality TV, Hidden Shores is out there...

SeeD want ‘Wyld Things’ to introduce the band in one move. That gives the single a clear job. The Netherlands and Ireland group bring together acoustic instruments, voices and folklore. They also promise power, passion, melancholy and joy. For fans of fantasy folk, that is a strong invitation. ‘Wyld Things’ looks set to frame SeeD’s next phase with focus and warmth. SeeD make original acoustic fantasy and pagan...