Valley Onda doesn’t just write songs. They build worlds. Their latest single, “Minacious“, released today via their own label Valley Onda Records, is a sprawling, slow-burning storm. Marking a bold evolution from the Sydney trio that cements their reputation as one of Australia’s most genre-resistant acts.
Emerging somewhere between a ghost town and a dream sequence, Minacious is a cinematic piece of alt-electronica that feels more like a mood than a track. There’s dust in the corners of this song, murky synths, guitars that twang like gunfire in the distance, and a vocal performance from frontman Jordan Wilson that carries the weight of someone walking through something they can’t quite name.
“We wanted the track to feel like a voyage,” the band says. “It’s about confronting fear, leaning into the discomfort, and moving through to the other side.” That idea bleeds into the production. Nothing here feels rushed. There’s space between the notes, tension in the restraint. When the beat finally lands, it’s more ritual than release.
Fans of Radiohead, Bon Iver, and Gorillaz will find something familiar in the palette but “Minacious“ refuses to sit still long enough to be pinned down. There’s a Western edge to the atmosphere, almost Ennio Morricone by way of James Blake. Think desert plains scored with modular synths and slow-motion drone shots.
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