Rosetta West wrestle with shadows on 'Circle of Doubt'

There’s a haunting familiarity to Rosetta West’s 'Circle of Doubt'. With this latest release, the Chicago alt-rock collective continue to explore the liminal space between clarity and confusion, wrapping their existential edges in velvet tones.

Rosetta West have always flirted with the dreamier corners of post-rock and psych-leaning indie, but here, their sound feels especially grounded as if they’re digging into the soil of something deeply personal. There’s a patience to the arrangement, a sense of giving us space to inhabit the song’s emotional terrain rather than be dragged through it.

Lyrically, it’s introspective without being vague, alluding to the quiet spirals we all find ourselves in. It’s that tension between motion and paralysis, between what we say and what we mean, that Rosetta West tap into so effectively.

Rosetta West have mastered the art of sculpting landscapes for reflection. And 'Circle of Doubt' is another beautifully rendered sketch in what’s shaping up to be a deeply compelling body of work.