Irish darkwave artist OWLS has released a mesmerizing and dark new single, Give Me Your Stare, alongside the announcement of their forthcoming album, Death Games, out June 6th, 2025 via Negative Gain Productions.
Lifting from the darkness of post punk, goth, as well as more synth-driven styles, Death Games constructs a rich realm steeped in themes of impermanence and the violent edges of love. Influences like Lebanon Hanover, Boy Harsher, and Black Marble echo throughout the entire album, lending it a familiar sonic identity.
While its pulsing rhythms and shimmering synths make it dancefloor-ready, there’s a vulnerability at its core and a slow emotional unraveling hidden beneath its sleek surface.
Give Me Your Stare is a brooding, emotionally charged track built around a devastating premise: a yearning cry for the gaze of a lover whose affection comes laced with quiet ruin.
With a subtle sense of menace and a haunting romanticism, OWLS delivers a striking darkwave song that feels fresh and absorbing.
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OWLS
Negative Gain Productions
Photography by NATHAN SHERIDAN-
