“Only Just” is an electrifying dive into the tangled chaos of love. It’s an anti-love song that wrestles with its own emotional inertia. The alt-rock duo Pseudopomp (made up of Greek multi-instrumentalist Iosif and British-Bulgarian artist Katerina), crafts a sonic labyrinth where haunting melodies and jagged riffs intertwine, pulling the listener into a world of beautifully disorienting turmoil.

From the outset, “Only Just” feels like a storm gathering on the horizon. The track’s brooding guitar lines and off-kilter rhythms mirror the frustration of falling into love’s messy, inconvenient grasp. Katerina’s vocals are a siren call—aching and raw, laced with an edge that hints at the heartbreak waiting just beyond the song’s ominous melodies.

At 2:28, the song reaches its epiphany, a fleeting moment of clarity marked by sparse piano notes that cut through the storm like light breaking through heavy clouds. This reflective pause underscores the narrator’s realization of inevitable loss, amplifying the song’s emotional resonance. It’s a masterstroke in tension and release, emblematic of Pseudopomp’s ability to balance the unhinged with the melodic.

With “Only Just”, Pseudopomp showcases their uncanny knack for weaving narrative lyricism into dark, atmospheric alt-rock. The track is an anthem for the emotionally undone, a stunning encapsulation of love’s bittersweet contradictions. As the duo gears up for live performances with a full band, they’re poised to carve out a permanent space in the indie rock scene and “Only Just” is their haunting calling card.

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