

I wanted to open up more, but also create my own reality.' Hiss Spun features prominent guitar contributions by Troy Van Leeuwen ( Queens of the Stone Age, Failure) and a guest spot from Aaron Turner ( Old Man Gloom, SUMAC).ĭigging beneath the mess of the world to find the beauty underneath is perhaps the most consistent theme in Chelsea Wolfe's expansive discography. The record became very personal in that way.

Recorded by Kurt Ballou ( Converge), the album was conceived as an emotional purge, a means of coming to terms with the tumult of the outside world by exploring the complexities of one's inner unrest. But the masterful "16 Psyche" is a full-on ride, and one that finds her at her most commanding and climactic yet."

NPR shared the song '16 Psyche,' saying, 'Wolfe has always possessed a talent for dynamic song writing, particularly concerning the theatre of the soul. Following her acclaimed 2015 album Abyss, Hiss Spun is at once dynamic, heavy, and raw. Hiss Spun is Chelsea Wolfe's sixth album. 'The reigning dark priestess of goth-scarred art rock.' Rolling Stone Wolfe sounds like she's using it by choice, not disposition she can use different kinds of darkness as colour or tincture." - NY Times 'When musicians have this intensity in them, they often get to it sooner and stay put.
