Haunting, cinematic, and seductively dark, Medusa is Catherine Elms at her most powerful. This sultry rock anthem slithers into your psyche like a whispered curse, both spine-chilling and empowering. With eerie piano lines, thunderous bass, and vocals dripping with venomous emotion, Elms breathes new life into the Medusa myth—no longer a monster, but a goddess of transformation.

The Welsh dark alt-rock artist spins a spell of whispered threats and mythic rage, her voice dancing between soft, siren-like verses and explosive choruses. “Your eyes green like mine / my aim’s true, my sight set right on you / turn you to stone like my heart,” she croons—part confession, part curse. The lyrics paint a vivid, emotional battlefield, with lines that hit like arrows to the chest. This isn’t just a song—it’s a reckoning.

Elms describes Medusa as an anthem of embracing the parts of ourselves we’ve been taught to hide—jealousy, anger, fear. It’s about reclaiming the so-called “ugly” emotions that make us human and transforming them into power. The result is a track that’s gothic, cathartic, and beautifully monstrous.

Think Evanescence meets Hozier in a cathedral lit only by candlelight—Medusa is both intimate and massive. The layered production, ominous synth textures, and growling undertones conjure a sonic landscape that’s as cavernous as it is emotionally rich.

If this is a glimpse of what Catherine’s upcoming second album has in store, prepare to be spellbound. With Medusa, Elms doesn’t just sing—she strikes.

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