RUONA NEIDA
"Helsinki, 20 Oct. '19"
exclusive song premiere
For fans of: Past, Pianos Become The Teeth, Letterbombs, and Frameworks
exclusive song premiere
Today's premiere comes from RUONA NEIDA, an emo/screamo band from the Netherlands formed by members of Karnabahar, Kelsey, Olše, Ostende, etc. The band's melodic but harsh balancing act is on full display, giving the band a bit of an Italian/U.S. mixture that I rarely hear. This is their third and final single from the upcoming release 'Permanent Guilt', with lyrics & vocals for "Helsinki, 20 Oct. '19" written by bass player Toon and it's exceptionally personal, so here are a few words from him about the song:
It's a song about loss, about grief. About how the worst news always seems to come at the worst time and you somehow have to make it through the day. Specifically, part of the song describes when my mom called me up during work to tell me about her cancer diagnosis. It describes how I went through that day, and how the feeling only hit me after I got home in the evening. The last part of the song is based on a poem I wrote on a flight back from Helsinki (hence the title) after I got a call from my dad that my grandmother was on her deathbed, unresponsive and refusing to eat. I didn't know whether I'd make it back home in time to still see her, and if I did, in what state she would be.
(2025) RUONA NEIDA "Helsinki, 20 Oct. '19" (from 'Permanent Guilt')
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