Valiancy Turns Inner Turmoil into Sound on “Voices”
- Miles Coleman
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
Emerging from Lehi, Utah, Valiancy makes a striking first impression with Voices, a debut single that feels less like a release and more like a personal reckoning set to sound. There’s an immediacy to the track that’s difficult to manufacture, the kind that only comes when an artist is willing to sit with uncomfortable thoughts and translate them into something honest, vulnerable, and musically compelling.
At its core, Voices explores the internal dialogue most people try to suppress, the doubts, the spirals, the quiet self criticism that grows louder in moments of isolation. Rather than approaching these themes with melodrama, Valiancy opts for restraint. The vocals are intentionally understated, almost fragile, creating a sense of intimacy that pulls the listener inward instead of pushing emotion outward. It feels like being invited into someone else’s internal monologue, not as a spectator, but as a participant.
Sonically, the track carries the atmospheric DNA of artists like Peter Gabriel and James Blake, but it never drifts into imitation. The Moog driven textures create a soft tension throughout the song, swelling and receding like anxious thoughts that refuse to settle. The production is minimal but deliberate, allowing space for silence, breath, and emotional weight, a bold choice in a landscape often dominated by overproduction.
What makes Voices particularly compelling is the fact that it was written, recorded, produced, and mixed entirely by Kyle Harris himself. That level of creative control gives the track a cohesive emotional identity; nothing feels outsourced or diluted. Recorded at Venice International Studios, the song benefits from a clean, immersive soundstage, but its power lies less in technical polish and more in emotional clarity.
Rather than offering easy resolution, Voices lingers. It doesn’t pretend to solve the struggles it depicts; it simply acknowledges them, giving shape to thoughts many listeners will recognize but rarely articulate. In doing so, Valiancy positions himself not just as a promising new artist, but as a storyteller unafraid of uncomfortable truths. Voices isn’t background music; it’s a quiet confrontation, and one that leaves a lasting impression long after the final note fades.
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