Hemlocke Springs Unveils Haunting New Single “the beginning of the end”

Rising avant-pop artist Hemlocke Springs is back with another genre-defying sonic experiment in her latest single, “the beginning of the end.” With cryptic lyricism, glitchy aesthetics, and a vocal performance that teeters between fragility and rage, the track deepens her identity as one of pop’s most intriguing outliers.

A Sonic Descent Into Emotional Disarray

“The beginning of the end” opens with an unsettling line:

“Sometimes I think I should avoid / The simpleness of filling holes with opioids.”

It’s a bold, visceral entry into a track that blends vulnerability with abstract poetics. Hemlocke Springs (real name Naomi Udu) doesn’t deliver answers — she delivers questions wrapped in melodic chaos. Over layered synths and fractured rhythms, she invites listeners into a mind on the brink, where trauma, desire, and social disconnection swirl together.

🎵 Lyricism That Lingers

At the heart of the song is an internal tug-of-war — not just with others, but within herself. Whether it’s wishing for someone to leave, or longing to belong among “pretty girls and pretty boys,” Springs speaks to a universal craving for validation, even amidst mental fatigue.

The repetition of the chorus lines:

“If you want to make me blow / I wish you would go…”

feels like a release — a cathartic, almost whispered scream in the face of emotional manipulation. The outro shifts into a hypnotic chant-like rhythm, mirroring the collapse of clarity and control:

“Da, da-da-da-da-da…”

It’s not a conclusion. It’s a dissociation.

Themes of Isolation, Identity & the Fractal Mind

This single leans heavily into psychological surrealism — using metaphors like “fractalizing paranoia” and “a grave in the sand” to depict the inner splintering of a person navigating both self-doubt and the weight of relationships. There’s an oscillation between yearning and withdrawal, between needing others and pushing them away.

Yet, these existential musings don’t feel indulgent. Instead, they feel universal — as if Springs is articulating a collective sense of unease in the digital age, where self-awareness borders on obsession and connection often breeds confusion.

Musically Minimal, Emotionally Maximal

Production-wise, “the beginning of the end” embraces minimal synth-pop elements. Sparse electronic textures give room for Hemlocke’s voice to command attention. Her vocal delivery remains unpredictable — lilting, sharp, almost spoken-word at times — which adds to the sense that the track is unspooling in real-time, like a journal entry being set to sound.

An Artist Who Dares to Be Strange

Hemlocke Springs isn’t interested in making songs that follow pop conventions. Instead, she builds entire sonic worlds from the depths of her subconscious. Like previous releases (“girlfriend,” “pos,” “stranger danger!”), this new single is unfiltered, genre-bending, and emotionally messy — and that’s what makes it resonate so deeply.

Final Thoughts

“the beginning of the end” feels like a moment of personal reckoning — poetic, pained, and profoundly real. Hemlocke Springs continues to craft a lane entirely her own, where discomfort and beauty are two sides of the same fractured mirror.

For fans of Caroline Polachek, FKA twigs, or Grimes — but with a rawer, more intimate lens — this single marks another daring chapter in her artistic evolution.

Stream “the beginning of the end”

Available now on all major platforms. Dive in if you’re ready to feel something real — and a little unsettling.

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