‘Holding On’ is the brilliant comeback single from Wyse. It is a cathartic release in two-and-a-half minutes of snarling vocals and glorious, widescreen guitars that re-introduces Wyse to the UK music scene. Punchy and direct, it sets out the new, confident Wyse who recently decamped to Hebden Bridge and has found a new freedom of expression.

Wyse speaks on ‘Holding On’: “Growing up with a Church of England vicar as a parent and being a huge d*ke… it was not a match made in heaven. In lockdown, I made the decision to walk away from my relationship with my family. In ‘Holding On’, I vent out my mixed feelings of anger and grief, along with an incredible sense of freedom to become whoever I want to become.”

‘Holding On’ is the first new music from Wyse this year and sets up the next chapter. For the first time they’ve played lead guitar on a track, an illustration of the growing confidence Wyse has as a writer and performer.

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Combining scuzzy hooks with pulsating percussion and WYSE’s raw, impassioned vocals, ‘Run Away’ is an unapologetic slice of fierce, guitar-driven alt rock that immediately packs a punch.

Talking about the single, WYSE elaborates, “I’ve always found that resentment is seen as this really “ugly” emotion for some reason. When I was turned down by somebody I was dating, I felt ashamed for feeling resentful about it. I wanted to stuff that feeling in a box before anyone could see it and pretend it didn’t exist. In ‘Run Away,’ I am caught between trying to quite literally “run away” from myself – my sexuality and my insecurities over being rejected, and my need to let it all out.”

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