Featured Tune: "Words We Couldn't Say" from In The Afterglow

A Whispered Confession in Sound

In “Words We Couldn’t Say,” In The Afterglow transports listeners into a sonic dream where the weight of silence speaks volumes. Alfred Hermida’s British‑Canadian project conjures a rich tapestry of swirling guitars and ambient textures, striking a balance between dream‑pop’s ether and shoegaze’s emotional grit.

The vocals delivery feels fragile, almost breathless, less singing, more longing, mirroring unspoken apologies and moments slipped through the cracks. It’s that ache of regret given form in sound .

What truly stands out is the song’s craftsmanship: layers of reverb-drenched guitars ebb and flow, sometimes gently teasing the listener, other times crashing in waves of catharsis. It’s a “quiet storm of mood, bathed in reverb” that nudges you to sit with your own unsaid feelings.

Lyrically, the track is a meditation on love that never got its voice, a meditation on “what‑ifs” and emotional ghost‑trails. Yet, the production is anything but flat, it pulses with life, with sorrow, with beauty. “Words We Couldn’t Say” is not just a song; it’s an invitation to experience the enduring power of silence and the melodies hidden within it.

For anyone chasing the spaces between memory and feeling, this is a journey worth taking and feeling, deeply.