“MML” unfolds like a slow burn, a hymn steeped in fury and held in stillness. Dorian Wood sits with her accordion, the frame unflinching, her voice rising through waves of distortion and light. The synths grind and effervesce, not as decoration but as pressure, as rupture. There is no spectacle here, only presence—anchored, alert, and illuminated by grief, resolve, and devotion.
This isn’t a lament. It’s a call against genocide, against silence, against the machinery of comfort that feeds on violence. Wood’s performance channels fury through a lens of love, the kind of love that does not retreat. One moment lingers: her hand holding and slowly squeezing an orange, the gesture trembling with intensity as she sings “Kindness is love’s lioness harboring infinite manes.” That image alone carries the full weight of tenderness and resistance.
The song moves with the gravity of unbearable truths but never buckles. What emerges feels less like protest and more like spellwork, grounded and clear-eyed. “MML” does not offer comfort. It offers clarity and a place to remain. A flare sent into the dark.
“MML” is available on streaming platforms and for purchase on Bandcamp today.
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