Garrett Anthony Rice crafts a haunting folk myth on new single 'In The Darkness With The Spirit Of The Lake'

Garrett Anthony Rice has always been one to build worlds steeped in memory, place, and something harder to explain. And on 'In The Darkness With The Spirit Of The Lake (a family tragedy)', the Dublin-born singer-songwriter delivers a piece that feels like a ghost story passed down through generations, reshaped through melody and atmosphere.

Set against the eerie backdrop of Wicklow’s reservoir landscape, the track carries a chilling stillness from its opening moments. There’s a sense of quiet tension that runs throughout, as if the music itself is holding its breath. The instrumentation leans into this restraint, allowing the narrative to unfold with a slow, deliberate pull.

Rice’s storytelling sits at the centre, drawing from local lore and personal resonance to create something that feels both specific and universal. The tale at its core is unsettling, rooted in loss and the unknown, but it’s handled with a sensitivity that avoids sensationalism.

Vocally, he adopts a tone that feels grounded yet distant, as though he’s recounting events that are both familiar and untouchable. There’s a quiet conviction in his delivery that carries the weight of the narrative without overplaying it.

What elevates the track further is its ability to blur the line between reality and folklore. There’s this undercurrent of the supernatural woven through the composition as something subtle and ever-present. It gives the song a sense of timelessness, as though it exists outside of any single moment.

This release also offers a glimpse into the artist's broader artistic vision. With a larger body of work on the horizon, his approach is expansive, rooted in narrative depth and emotional authenticity, drawing from both personal experience and cultural memory.

'In The Darkness With The Spirit Of The Lake' invites you to step into its world, sit with its unease, and feel the weight of its story long after its closes out.