Chelsea Wolfe - Birth Of Violence

At the heart of Chelsea Wolfe’s music lies a haunting take on desolation blues, and nowhere is that essence more exposed than on Birth of Violence. Stripping her songs down to voice and acoustic guitar, Wolfe crafts an album of intimate power, recorded at home with longtime collaborator Ben Chisholm, who adds subtle production and flourishes from Jess Gowrie (drums) and Ezra Buchla (viola).

While previous records pushed toward grand, imposing soundscapes, Birth of Violence deliberately retreats into a quieter, more vulnerable space. The result is an album that feels devastating in its simplicity, amplifying Wolfe’s solemn majesty and lyrical intensity into her most intimate and affecting work to date.