Featured Tune: "By myself without you" from Stormcellar

Stormcellar’s Bold Evolution Hits the Floor

Stormcellar's By Myself Without You is a sonic swerve, unexpected, hypnotic, and absolutely electric. Known for bending genres like reeds in the wind, the band’s latest single abandons the acoustic comfort zone in favor of a darker, glossier terrain. And it works. Big time.

From the jump, there’s a pulse. Paul Surany’s rock-infused loops hit with purpose, laying the ground for a track that feels equally born from dive bar grit and Berlin nightclub swagger. Then comes the twist—layered synths snake through the rhythm while Barry’s vocals pull a shape-shifting act. One moment grounded and steady, the next, a falsetto float that borders on haunting. It’s this emotional duality that gives the song its magnetic pull.

Harmonica loops slip in like ghostly echoes, adding a spectral shimmer to the mix. And while you could absolutely picture this playing during some moody, late-night indie film (à la Werner Herzog), it also has dancefloor ambitions. There’s movement built into its bones. Every listen reveals another layer, an electronic flicker here, a growling guitar undertone there.