Rating: 9 / 10 Stars
PREYRS is: Amy Montgomery (vocals), Michael Mormecha (guitar, electronics, percussion), Nolan Donelly (guitar), Ciarán McGreevy (bass)
REVIEW – From the moment PREYRS announce themselves, it’s clear this isn’t just a new band name—it’s a rebirth. The Wounded Healer, due out November 14th, 2025 via Pelagic Records, is an album shaped by reinvention, isolation, and emotional honesty. Born from a deliberate break with expectations, this record finds PREYRS stepping fully into their own skin, embracing vulnerability as both a creative weapon and a source of strength.
The album opens with the brief but arresting “Humble Eyes,” a quiet breath before the storm that sets an introspective tone. From there, lead single “Wave of Wisdom” lays the record’s thesis bare. Amy Montgomery’s voice—fragile yet fearless—cuts through discordant slide guitar and pummeling industrial percussion as she wrestles with uncertainty and growth. It’s a song about survival without bravado, about coming back stronger not because you’re unscarred, but because you’re not.
That push and pull between tenderness and violence runs through the heart of The Wounded Healer. “Into the Blue” expands the emotional palette, drifting between alt-folk textures and darker undercurrents, while “Zeros, Ones & Lies” erupts with barely contained urgency. Fueled by double-time drums and guitars pushed to the brink, it captures the psychological weight of living in a world flooded with constant catastrophe. When the track collapses inward, Montgomery’s hushed question—“Can you feel it?”—lands with unsettling force.
Where some bands dwell in darkness, PREYRS understand the power of contrast. “Bring Ur Bruises” is one of the album’s most affecting moments, radiating a strange, hard-earned positivity. Reverb-soaked guitars soar as the band urges listeners to acknowledge their wounds, not as weaknesses, but as proof of endurance. It’s empowering without being preachy—earned rather than forced.
As the album unfolds, tracks like “Crucify” and “Change Change” continue to explore identity and transformation, balancing raw intensity with moments of reflection. “Nova” feels expansive and cathartic, while “W.D.I.F.L_” leans into unease, refusing easy answers. Closing track “Life Is Kind” doesn’t resolve the tension so much as sit with it, offering a fragile sense of acceptance after the emotional journey that came before.
Knowing the story behind this record—the winter spent on Wolfe Island, the isolation, the collaborative shift to a true four-piece—you can hear that freedom in every note. This is a band unafraid to tear itself down and rebuild something more honest in its place. Inspired by Carl Jung’s concept of the wounded healer, PREYRS don’t just explore trauma—they transform it into connection.
The Wounded Healer is raw, potent, and deeply human. It doesn’t chase trends or easy catharsis. Instead, it invites you to sit with discomfort, to find empathy in shared scars, and to recognize that healing often begins by facing what hurts the most. PREYRS haven’t just changed their name—they’ve found their voice.
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