AUNCE offers a eulogy for the unspeakable with 'Come Back'

Birmingham-born, London-based AUNCE returns with 'Come Back', a track that feels like a meditation in sound. Emerging from her residency at the Townshend Studio in London, this release finds Anna Edith Daly Edgington navigating grief, memory, and collective disquiet, translating emotion into an intricate lattice of textures, synths, and wordless vocals. The result is an immersive listening experience, where rhythm and resonance articulate what language often cannot.

From the first swell of electronics, we are transported into an ethereal environment. Layered with the warmth and plushness, 'Come Back' feels meticulously sculpted yet strikingly spontaneous. The track thrives on its viscous, almost cinematic synth washes that collide with visceral, confrontational beats, creating tension and release that mirrors the emotional undercurrents of loss and unresolved grief.

AUNCE’s vocal presence is haunting. Eschewing lyrics, her wordless delivery channels sorrow, anger, and fleeting clarity with the precision of a classical instrument. These vocalisations evoke the improvisational intimacy of Meredith Monk and the emotive purity of Bobby McFerrin, yet remain firmly grounded in AUNCE’s own experimental ethos. The voice functions as an emotional compass, guiding us through shifting soundscapes while leaving space for personal reflection.

'Come Back' is as much a philosophical statement as a musical one. It holds grief alongside wonder, and offers a model for how contemporary pop and electronic music can confront the unspeakable. In weaving her loss with the weight of collective trauma, AUNCE creates a track that feels both urgent and timeless.

With this single, AUNCE asserts herself as a fearless innovator; someone unafraid to confront both personal and societal ruptures through music, proving that the boundaries between genres, words, and emotion are meant to be traversed.