Mermaid Island – Ice Cream | punk / mental overload and release

Anger doesn’t always come out clean—and here, it doesn’t try to. In “Ice Cream,” Mermaid Island turns a seemingly trivial moment—a repeated childhood phrase—into the trigger for an emotional spiral driven by frustration and loss of control. Logic dissolves in the face of internal chaos, as intrusive thoughts take over and the need to release becomes unavoidable. The track doesn’t attempt to organize these emotions; it lets them erupt.

Sonically, the song sits firmly within punk, drawing from skate punk and pop punk with a fast-paced, confrontational edge. There’s no interest in refinement—the energy leads, carried by an urgent rhythm that pushes everything forward without pause. Mermaid Island delivers a track built on immediacy and physical impact, channeling anxiety into a raw sonic release that feels both aggressive and necessary.

Speed as release

A driving rhythm that transforms tension into motion.

Rawness with emotional intent

A sound that exposes vulnerability through intensity.

H. EDWARDS: "Sparks of Light", Folk, Vulnerabilidad y el Arte de Abrazar el Error | Entrevista – R+

Nos enlazamos a Santiago con Hernán Edwards para hablar de "Sparks of Light", un álbum que nace como proyecto paralelo a su banda Los Borne y que explora lo íntimo, lo acústico y lo orgánico. Hernán nos cuenta cómo grabó el disco en su casa, dejando los errores como parte de la honestidad, y cómo el duelo por la pérdida de su madre lo llevó a buscar la luz en medio del túnel. También hablamos de su rechazo a la perfección digital y de la vulnerabilidad como motor del rock. Una charla sobre autenticidad, sanación y conectar corazón con corazón. https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/album/2NUN4oE1NSpuKUslqe6Trqhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcw9xzYwPf4https://www.instagram.com/h___edwards_music