Mercury's new EP, "Together We Are One, You and I," is a raging deep dive into his past a sonic baptism, if you will, in raw, personal electricity with three tracks in 12 minutes and 43 seconds that forge a strange haunt of shadows patched together by confessional kindling.
It opens with "Born In Early May," which sets the tone with a grunge-laced guitar riff coated in just the right amount of distortion to embody a sense of fragility and fury. Frontwoman Maddie's vocals slash through "Together We Are One, You and I" with a Midwest emo-adjacent intensity, lingering on the correct side of chaos but truly on purpose. The accompanying visuals embody this raw expression a succession of vignettes showing metamorphosis, banishment, and liberation, leading to a visceral shot of Kerr mired in darkness as her tears become the emotional fulcrum of the EP.
Among the album's standout tracks, "Special" is a hypnotic fusion of vulnerability and anger, reiterating Mercury's ability to distinguish between aching sentimentality and anthemic grit. The drums toggle between urgency and restraint, propelling you through surges of desperation and resolve.
With "Together We Are One, You and I," Mercury lives up to the idea that their sound is a feeling. It is a testament to the cathartic power of music, which invites you to exorcise your ghosts and find solace in the collective.