Howlite craft elemental, cinematic dreamscapes, marrying trip-hop with pop songwriting to create a sound that is entirely their own. Self-described as “dreamo/dark pop”, Howlite’s soundscape draws on influences from the likes of London Grammar, Portishead, Daughter, and The XX.

Fronted by the dynamic Alison Thom, the band comprises of guitarist Benjamin JR Botting, and keyboardist Andrew Moscatelli. Their music has been described as everything from “slow moving but heaving with energy and feeling” by Tommy Faith (Triple J), “the sound of stormy nights with stormy hearts” by Dom Alessio (Sounds Australia) and “brooding, border-line-folk, but inches-from-pop” by Rolling Stone Australia.

On their latest single, the atmospheric and languid "Reducer", front-woman and songwriter Alison Thom ruminates on her personal experience of coping with anxiety. The single showcases a more unified, cohesive sound, which sees the band shed their folk roots for something far more expansive and brooding. This more direct, dreamy sound is the result of lush, immersive vocals, propulsive guitars and trip-hop inspired beats.