‘A Wish Granted’ is two things; one a two part song and two a progression in sound for Yutaniii.
Let me get something clear from the start, this thing sounds incredible. Part One is a gloriously unholy mix of post-punk fading into psych prog rock with just a seasoning of hardcore. Part Two is a so-heavy it hurts all out blast of noise. The thing is that I’m not sure the band are going to thank me for that reference to post-punk because they say they have slid out of that. But it sounds so like post-punk bands like Bauhaus – although NOT a straight sound because they never do anything straight – at the start, I just couldn’t help myself. But I need to repeat this thing sounds incredible, fucking incredible. Yutaniii’s playing never fails to knock me sideways.
The song’s sound and form follows what the song is about. The band explain the song is ‘about exhaustion, burnout and living on autopilot. The song touches on themes of intent vs reality, the vicious cycles of insomnia and how it affects you and those around you during the day (part 1) and how it morphs into a more menacing and lonely beast in the night (part 2)’.
And this is exactly how it sounds. The sound here is all about putting feelings, emotions and physical effects into sound and feel. Part One sounds like alienation and isolation, while Part Two drips with fear and menace. The combination of music, theme and words is, frankly, almost too much to bear but, because it sounds so good, I find myself hitting repeat again and again. It hurts so good, to coin a cliche.
‘A Wish Granted’ is brilliant, fucking brilliant. If this is where Yutaniii are taking us musically, I’m on board, I’m all in.
