Gutfire’s latest ‘Touch the flame’ is a stirring, intimate, hypnotic, minimalistic meditation on love, grief, and emotional survival.

Performed live at La Fonderie in Fribourg, featuring Simon Romain Jean on vocals/guitar & Sacha Ruffieux on guitars, it’s one of the most touching, compelling blues-soaked ballads we’ve heard.

Right from its opening notes, the track instantly immerses the listener into a meditative, emotion-soaked soundscape. Soulful string arrangements play around you; one’s the deeper, haunting, larger-than-life, emotional background tone, and the other, in the foreground, is a gentler, evocative melody that moves the track along.

When Simon begins to sing, expressively and emotionally, there’s an unmistakable Eddie Vedder vocal influence. Yet, Simon brings a sincerity, a heartfelt emotion, and depth to his voice, uniquely his own. The lyrics themselves are deeply poetic, personal, and intimate. Narrating a tragic story of love that was never to be.

The track moves at a graceful, unhurried tone. Each verse, punctuated by heart-touching instrumental sections. It’s hard to keep composed while listening to this. It tugs at your heartstrings in a way that only such emotionally deep music can ever do.

It’s the kind of track you’d want to listen to with your eyes closed, in absolute solitude. This isn’t just music; it’s vulnerability distilled into sound. A gem for fans of introspective folk, vintage blues, or just anyone who’s ever loved and lost. Touch the Flame doesn’t just touch—it lingers, it sears, and it heals.

Stream ‘Gutfire – Touch the flame’ on Spotify here: