Noctæra – Never Came To Be (2025)
Bored with the dullness of our everyday rat race with its dissatisfying, tedious nature, singer-songwriter Noctæra turns her head to brighter, more exciting realms without any backwards glances. The aim of her change? To explore new realms of existence with a bright ray of life. Delving into various musical styles, the French artist sees each melody as a “…carefully crafted story…” with each step “…carefully orchestrated to preserve a singular aesthetic that is personal and coherent.” This is my introduction to Noctæra, so I am entirely unsure what to expect. Join me as I jump headfirst without any life-saving vest into her single, ‘Never Came To Be’.
Following the eclectic alternative pop ‘Absensoriel / Alt 4’, ‘Never Came To Be’ shifts from an obscure electronic conversation to a world of pop-rock-filled goodness. Showcasing diversity with each single in her discography, the only constant I could find with Noctæra is to expect the unexpected. Self-recorded and produced, ‘Never Came To Be’ nods its hat at 90s-influenced pop-rock with soaring guitars and crashing drums; however, just as there is old-school instrumentation, a contemporary flush of electronic beats weaves through the melody.
As I mentioned, Noctæra views each song as a separate story or concept; its narrative tells another individual tale like a chapter in a never-ending anthology. ‘Never Came To Be’ charts the course of characters in an adventure with a quest to discover love and each other – but does it actually reach that conclusion? Noctæra explains:
“Behind this medieval adventure lies an interrupted game, and a love that never came to be… Two characters, two players, one connection lost in the middle of a quest that never found its ending.”
Confident and laid-back with a soothing sense of tranquillity, ‘Never Came To Be’ is a song to make you smile with its infectious tune. Yet while mellifluous flow might exist, Noctæra’s vocals insert a sense of melancholy, vulnerability, and poignancy that grabs at your heart and leaves you breathless.
Find out more about Noctæra on her Instagram, TikTok and Spotify.
This artist was discovered via Musosoup #sustainablecurator
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