Love, Resentment & Mortality is Poke A Brain’s Album Out Now
Good Day Noir Family,
There’s a strange, magnetic pull to Love, Resentment & Mortality, the new album by Poke A Brain.
Love, Resentment & Mortality is Poke A Brain’s Album Out Now
You don’t so much listen to it as you step into it—track by track, it draws you deeper into its peculiar yet inviting world.
It kicks off with “No More,” where a slick, slow-burn groove and some bold chord changes immediately set this project apart. There’s a kind of noir elegance in the arrangement, with the female vocals that feel whispered in your ear rather than sung at you. It’s intimate, mysterious, and daringly different.
“Someone Like You” follows with a dusky blues energy, soaked in melancholy and grit. The rhythm is steady, almost ritualistic, while the male vocal takes its time—confident but never rushed. It’s like wandering down an empty desert highway at twilight, unsure of what’s waiting around the bend.
Then comes “Love Is Free,” which flips the mood entirely. This one has a psychedelic shimmer, inviting movement with a hypnotic groove. It still feels grounded in the same emotional terrain, but there’s more freedom here—more heat in the beat.
“Blind Love” taps into a subtle grunge flavor, nodding toward the Seattle sound without directly imitating it. The guitars are fuzzed out just enough, and the melody carries a shadowed weight. What’s interesting is how Poke A Brain can nod to a genre without getting lost in it. The sound stays unique, focused, and confident.
“Midlife” might be the album’s heartbeat. It has urgency—pressing forward with a tight rhythm and sharp delivery. You can feel something boiling underneath, as if the song is seconds away from bursting open. Yet it holds back, favoring tension over explosion.
Then there’s “Night and Day,” one of the most surreal tracks in the collection. It feels like floating in the space between reality and dream. A tune that seems suspended in time, just as its title suggests.
Closing track “Temptation” begins like a ceremony. There’s a sense of ritual in the rhythm, and the weight of the lyrics adds a layer of darkness that slowly builds. It grows heavier, almost cinematic, ending the album not with resolution, but with a lingering question.
What stands out most in Love, Resentment & Mortality is its refusal to conform. The arrangements are minimal but effective. Each song explores a distinct mood, yet they connect like scenes from the same film. There’s no excess—just intention.
If you tried to describe Poke A Brain, you might imagine a ghost of Jim Morrison jamming with a stripped-down version of Chris Cornell. It’s shadowy, emotive, and unlike anything you’ll hear on mainstream playlists. This is music for deep listeners—those who appreciate texture, emotion, and raw honesty.
Love, Resentment & Mortality is Poke A Brain’s Album Out Now!
Distinctive!
Poke A Brain is the brainchild of a seasoned multi-instrumentalist and composer, shaped by over 25 years of songwriting and performance. Blending elements of classical, jazz, blues, soul, metal, and decades of rock, the project offers a genre-defying sound that’s both melodic and experimental. Featuring original compositions and a rotating cast of collaborators, Poke A Brain’s latest release, Love, Resentment & Mortality, explores the depths of the human condition with emotional honesty and musical range. Available now on all major streaming platforms.
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