There is a particular kind of confidence in FREE to FEEL that needs no loud announcement. The New Citizen Kane opens the first chapter of PSYCHEDELIKA Pt.2 with an electronic pop statement built around movement, introspection and the uncomfortable freedom of questioning what we think we know. Across seven tracks, the Irish singer-songwriter and producer creates an atmosphere that feels simultaneously nocturnal and bright, cerebral and physical, turning the idea of awakening into something you can actually dance through.
Dream Logic establishes the mood with a hypnotic electronic pulse and a layered synth palette. The rhythm never feels like a simple backdrop; it gives the track its sense of forward motion, while the shimmering textures create a slightly unstable environment where intuition seems to matter as much as logic. This balance between melodic immediacy and cinematic space becomes one of the EP’s defining qualities. Kane’s production leaves room for atmosphere without sacrificing the directness expected from strong pop songwriting.
Metallic pushes that formula into more euphoric territory. Its nocturnal energy and glowing synth work suggest city lights passing through a car window, with the rhythm carrying a liberating physicality. There is a natural lift in the arrangement, but the song retains the introspective character that runs through the project. It is a convincing example of Kane’s “rhythm & synth” approach: electronic music designed to move the body while remaining emotionally alert.
Into My Heart changes the temperature without breaking the continuity. Warmth enters through the melodic writing and the softer emotional focus, creating a convincing sense of vulnerability after the uncertainty established earlier. Rather than treating introspection as something heavy, Kane gives it momentum. The synths remain important, but support the song’s emotional core rather than dominating it.
The EP becomes more confrontational with Ugly Alligator and What’s Real?, where the songwriting turns towards social criticism and existential questioning. Here, the contrast between upbeat electronic rhythm and darker subject matter works well. Kane refuses the predictable choice of making serious themes sound solemn. Instead, the music keeps moving, producing an intriguing tension between thought and instinct, critique and pleasure. This is where FREE to FEEL feels most contemporary.
What You Waiting For? adds another dimension through its reimagining of Gwen Stefani’s song. Positioned within the EP’s narrative, it works less as a detached cover and more as a continuation of the central invitation to act, question and stop waiting for certainty. The closing acoustic version of Metallic then strips away much of the electronic armour, exposing a more intimate side of the material. Its vulnerability gives the EP a fitting final gesture: after all the synths, rhythms and questions, what remains is the human voice and the feeling behind it.
As the opening chapter of a four-part project, FREE to FEEL succeeds because it functions both as a self-contained listening experience and as the beginning of something larger. Kane’s decision to divide PSYCHEDELIKA Pt.2 into distinct stages gives these songs space to breathe, while the visual dimension surrounding the project reinforces his multidisciplinary approach. Sound, image and narrative are clearly intended to exist as parts of the same world.
FREE to FEEL is ultimately an ambitious and high-quality electronic pop release, balancing accessibility with conceptual depth and rhythmic energy with emotional honesty. The New Citizen Kane has created an EP that does not simply ask listeners to wake up, but encourages them to move while doing it. That combination of polished synth production, engaging rhythms and atmospheric songwriting makes this a compelling first chapter, and one we are happy to host on our webzine.
