Harvest Runes returns with an absolute belter slap to the ephemeral. "Patterns of Light," the mysterious art rock project's latest single, is so much more than a song. It's an emotional exhale, a decade-long transmission of feeling crafted in sky-bound vocals, vibrant instrumentation, and a sense of time and transformation.
"Patterns of Light" somehow wears its first notes. There's a richness, a depth that only could have arrived from years of evolution and artistic refinement. Written and recorded in 2004 and 2016, and with final touches added in 2023, the track is the metamorphosis of a chrysalis that spans nearly 20 years. And the result? A work that seems timeless, but also of the moment.
Runes Harvest's voice is literally and artistically the show's star here. Described by the artist as one of its most emotionally resonant tracks, the song showcases the varied texture and character of its vocals, vibrant, potent, infused with human fragility. It's a voice that does not just sing the song, it drags its knuckles through it, shaping it into its peaks and valleys like a painter.