Catherine Elms unleashes her inner gorgon on chilling new track ‘Medusa’

Catherine Elms has never shied away from peering into the emotional abyss, but with her latest single ‘Medusa’, the Welsh songsmith turns the lens inward and dares us to do the same. It’s an arresting, piano-driven descent into shadow that manages to shimmer even as it seethes.

Opening with a slow, magnetic throb, ‘Medusa’ wastes no time setting its mood: eerie, elegant, and completely enthralling. Elms’s voice glides across the track like a spectral guide, conjuring comparisons to sonic sorceresses like Tori Amos. Yet an emotional honesty pulsing beneath the surface that hits like a truth told in the dark.

The song reimagines a familiar myth with a twist and rather than painting the titular figure as monstrous, Elms channels her as a symbol of radical self-acceptance. The message is searing- what the world labels as “too much” might actually be the source of your strength. It’s a reclamation of chaos, a love letter to the parts of ourselves often buried or masked.

The instrumentation is sparse but deliberate; a heartbeat of keys, echoing space, and just enough weight in the low-end to keep you grounded. It’s cinematic in the best sense, evoking scenes that feel ancient and modern all at once.

For those looking for music that isn’t afraid to dive deep, Catherine Elms offers a spell worth succumbing to. ‘Medusa’ is streaming now, and if this is the direction her second album is heading, we’re all in for a hauntingly beautiful ride.