Catherine Elms turns her therapy sessions into songs on “Bring in the Wild”, and honestly, we’re all better for it. The Welsh artist has made an album about befriending your worst impulses instead of shoving them in a closet.
Jung would probably nod approvingly at how Catherine handles shadow work across these twelve tracks. She’s not interested in pretending anger and jealousy don’t exist – she’d rather figure out why they showed up in the first place. Her voice swings between Kate Bush’s theatrical flair and something much rawer. When she sings about self-pity on tracks like “Medusa”, it doesn’t feel like she’s wallowing.
The arrangements know when to build and when to pull back. “Brutal Heart” lets her vocals breathe before everything crashes together in a way that feels earned rather than forced. This album won’t work as background noise while you do dishes. Catherine demands you pay attention to the uncomfortable bits, and she’s made them compelling enough that you actually want to listen.
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