New Music: JEWLS – Spring Once

The blending of alt-rock and heavygaze on Spring Once by JEWLS carries a unique energy, but its ballad form gives it an emotional tension that is certain to break your heart.

The stillness of the intro, combining vocals and guitar, has a clearness and purity to it that soon transforms into something soul-bearing and searing. Its emerging heavygaze sound is intermittently pushed into dissonant realms, as the vocals become increasingly consumed by anguish without ever losing their focus. Vulnerable and feral, it’s a killer of a track, as likely to resonate with fans of Cocteau Twins as it is Ethel Cain’s; and not just musically, but in terms of its sonic and emotional honesty.

Spring Once is out now and can be heard on Spotify and SoundCloud. JEWLS is set to appear at the 2026 edition of the Reeperbahn festival this September. For all the latest music and gig news, connect with JEWLS on Instagram or TikTok.