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Artist Presale: June 17 @ 9:00 AM PT
MRG Presale: June 18 @ 10:00 AM PT
On Sale: June 19 @ 10:00 AM PT

If you ever feel as if music has lost it s capacity for surprise\, the beguiling wonder and infinite creativity of Yaelokre will respark your belief. The Filipino-Icelandic artist - real na me Keath Ó\;sk (they/it) - fuses three imaginative strands to their visionary expression: intimate\, innocent folk infused with leftfield surr ealism and instant pop accessibility\; artwork which is intricately detail ed and beautifully alluring\; and storytelling which brings personal exper ience and poetry into rich\, fable-like narratives. What&rsquo\;s more\, a ll three of these elements are crafted by this one visionary artist.
< br>The scale of the fantastical world they have created is vast\, both in terms of narrative and lore. But its essence is relatively simple. The son gs are set in the fictional world of Meadowlark and chart the adventures o f four masked children who comprise a musical ensemble known at The Lark: Cole Seymour\, Clé\;mente Dearworth\, Peregrine August\, and Kingsle y. They perform as representatives of The Harkers\, mythical beings who ex press the fundamental principles of nature\, wonder and chaos. What&rsquo\ ;s more\, Yaelokre voices all of the different characters within their uni verse.

This immersive\, escapist story is largely inspired by Yael okre&rsquo\;s own life. The four Larks represent different stages of their childhood\, and writing their songs felt cathartic for their creator. As Yaelokre explains\, &ldquo\;Their stories are way for me to cut myself up into pieces\, so I can tackle the smaller issues easily rather than going full-on into the big problems straight-up. This project revolves around le ssons that I&rsquo\;ve learned from life\, and each song has a lesson. &rd quo\;

Those recurring lessons vary in nature\, but those wisdoms a ll feel like universal truths. &ldquo\;The main lesson is to listen\, be k ind and spread compassion. Be courageous. Do not let yourself be fenced in . Chaos is natural\, and it&rsquo\;s not always a bad thing. You have to m ind the past so you can find a better future. You need to be open-minded. And most importantly\, you need to live in the moment: now is more importa nt than anything. &rdquo\;

And while on first listen there&rsquo\; s a childlike innocence to the project\, you only need to scratch the surf ace of its lyrics to reveal flashes of gothic horror which reflect the sav agery of the natural world.

While that&rsquo\;s all fascinating\, you may also feel that from what we&rsquo\;ve revealed that Yaelokre&rsquo \;s artistry is for a very niche audience. This couldn&rsquo\;t be more wr ong. Since debuting the project in January 2024\, Yaelkore has released se ven tracks which have already amassed 180 million streams at Spotify. Thei r following is also fervently passionate\, with huge engagement at TikTok from their 1.5 million followers\, a vast 50-page fan-created Wiki\, and a sub-Reddit packed with theories\, fan art and cosplay.

That inter est is sure to be intensified exponentially with the new single &lsquo\;Co le&rsquo\;s Response&rsquo\; . It&rsquo\;s both captivating and a curiosit y as Yaelokre brings these characters to life with a vocal of pure express ion and idiosyncratic cadence\, as well as their engaging voice acting. Al l much like a 16th century minstrel recast into the streaming age.

As for the song&rsquo\;s theme\, they explain: &ldquo\;It is Cole&rsquo\; s response to Clé\;mente&rsquo\;s affection. Sometimes when you cann ot comprehend something\, it gets very overwhelming\, in this case Cole as a child is experiencing a sort of &lsquo\;puppy love&rsquo\; for the firs t time. They do not fully understand what it is just yet\, the song is wri tten as though Cole is suffocating\, but at the end of it realises that it doesn&rsquo\;t really matter\, and everything is okay. &rdquo\;

& lsquo\;Cole&rsquo\;s Response&rsquo\; will feature on the upcoming &lsquo\ ;Composing Colentine&rsquo\; EP. It will add another new song\, &lsquo\;He arken&rsquo\; \, alongside three previously released tracks which go deepe r into Cole and Clé\;mente&rsquo\;s back stories: &lsquo\;Kid &\; Leveret&rsquo\; \, &lsquo\;My farewells to the fields&rsquo\; and &lsquo\ ;Bird cage blue and yellow&rsquo\; . The latter incorporates Filipino and Icelandic lyrics into the song\, which nods to their family heritage. It&r squo\;s also representative of Yaelokre&rsquo\;s desire to never be boxed in or creatively stagnant\, and they assert that further genres\, themes a nd language will be infused into their artistic style as the project progr esses.

Long before becoming Yaelokre\, Keath Ó\;sk was raise d by a Filipino mother who would sing in competitions to raise money for t he family\, and by an Icelandic father who introduced them to his love of illustration\, fantasy and folklore. Although an only child\, Keath never felt like one because of a close-knit group of friends. They remain in the ir life now\, and they&rsquo\;re visibly emotional at the prospect of leav ing for London and being separated from them as their career takes shape. As remarkable as their many talents are\, Keath never had the opportunity to study music\, art or storytelling - it was more a case of putting in th e 10\,000 hours needed to teach themselves to become a true polymath.
< br>The Yaelokre name is an approximated portmanteau of yellow and ochre: t he two warm colours being the dominant palette of much of their artwork. & ldquo\;That colour is how I envisioned the feeling of nostalgia to be\, &r dquo\; they explain. &ldquo\;Most of my memories as a child I have a tint in my eyes like I&rsquo\;m wearing glasses\, so that&rsquo\;s what I see. &rdquo\;

Their debut track &lsquo\;Hartebeest&rsquo\; established the grassroots of a following\, before things went global with &lsquo\;Har py Hare&rsquo\; . At first\, Yaelokre was torn by the attention. &ldquo\;I later realised that the reason I&rsquo\;m doing this project is for the p eople who are willing to understand. Especially with the wonderful fanbase \, they&rsquo\;re creative and dedicated\, and know that the main thing is to be kind and understanding. &rdquo\;

While the confrontational tone of much of social media can be draining\, the Wonderfolk fandom feels a happy exception. It&rsquo\;s easy to imagine that for many\, the commun ity is a safe space for outsiders and an escape from the stresses of daily life. And whether Yaelkore is talking about their art or their fanbase\, the word compassion recurs like a mantra.

The potential for Yaelok re is plain to see\, its arresting hybrid of music\, imagery and folklore both lending itself to a wide-range of artistic mediums and making for a l ive show quite unlike anything else. For Keath\, Yaelokre presents an oppo rtunity to fulfil multiple ambitions via one artistic outlet.

&ldq uo\;I never imagined this would happen\, &rdquo\; Keath notes\, beaming fr om ear-to-ear. &ldquo\;The closest thing that I thought was possible would be telling stories to little children while they were sitting in front of me at the library. That was my dream. I wanted to be a storyteller. I wan ted to read stories. I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher and I wanted to voice act. Now to think I get to do this with so many people\, not just c hildren but adults too\, it&rsquo\;s all so wonderful. I just love it. The re are so many possibilities!&rdquo\;

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