Video Premiere – Selkie – Hours

Selkie has always been a work in progress. Always in flux, adapting and changing her sound to suit her mood, her surroundings. She has played pianos in Glasgow, recorded in Berlin bedrooms, and now performs regularly in Japan. She has just released her latest single, ‘Hours’ but this is no overnight process. Far from it

The track’s origins reach back to 2019. It began as a song about a long-distance relationship, holding equal parts hope and ache. When the pandemic shifted the way we all stayed connected, it took on a broader weight. Over time it was played live, reworked in collaboration with different musicians, and shaped in studios across continents. This final version distils every one of those experiences into something luminous.

‘Hours’ opens with layered vocals that draw you close. A glimmer of synths moves in slowly; each note placed with care. She sings, “I’ve seen this hour in a different light, I stretch across time.” The words feel suspended, as if the song is already bending the sense of time it describes. There is restraint in the first section with percussion kept at a distance, atmospheres left to drift and settle.

The second verse shifts the focus. “I’m just a tiny piece, but I’m a part of this, and over oceans I am waving.” It’s an image that sits quietly in your mind, speaking to the shared need for connection. The production begins to bloom here, gentle rhythms and new synth textures folding in without disturbing the stillness.

By the final section the song has expanded into a wide-open space. The emotional build is gradual but steady, each added layer deepening the warmth.

From my experience Selkie’s live performances have always been immersive and comforting. ‘Hours’ captures that intimacy but frames it with the precision of a studio work. It asks for quiet attention and rewards it with a lingering calm.

With ‘Hours’ Selkie shows the confidence to let a song take its time. Every moment feels considered. Every sound serves the atmosphere. It’s a work shaped by years of movement and change, yet it lands with the clarity of something that has found its true form. An EP is planned for later in the year. Based on this, it’s going to be essential listening.

‘Hours’ is released on August 23 2025 arriving as a limited cassette, featuring alternate acoustic, live and dub remix versions along with her own artwork. Make sure and follow her over on the Selkie Bandcamp Page.

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• Selkie Sound