Delivering an emphatic and powerful performance, Tyler Elden has done it once again on his latest single, “Trial By Fire”. Please keep reading for a closer look into the track, as well as a background on this talented artist.

Switching things up from his previous releases, Tyler Elden has carved out something new and exciting for himself on “Trial By Fire”. For the first time, he’s both played and produced every instrument that’s featured on this song, in addition to bringing things in sonically for more of an “atmospheric vibe”. It certainly borders the line of indie rock, but in a way that’s setting him apart from the rest of the pack. We’ve loved this since it got sent our way, so please give it a spin whenever you get a moment.

As a part of his monthly singles collection, Tyler is purposely creating these songs to show off his breadth of capabilities, in which he’s already proved that he’s able to make a little bit of everything. While some of his previous singles may be a little “flashier” in the instrumental portions, “Trial By Fire” feels incredibly focused in its aim to maximize the highs of the song. Don’t get us wrong, this one isn’t boring comparatively whatsoever, and to be honest we actually prefer it to the others. This specific tone of indie rock perfectly aligns with our preferences, especially the sort of lo-fi and brooding mood that it gives off. Tyler’s vocal display was undoubtedly our favorite part of this song, expressing all the emotion when needed, and serving up an explosive climax towards the latter half.

Lyrically speaking, he’s also infused a seemingly infinite amount of themes and topics into just three minutes. He speaks on “war, a dystopian future, and questioning the struggle to keep fighting when all seems lost”. As impressed as we were on the production, his voice, and all other facets that “Trial By Fire” has to offer, it quickly rose the ranks in how to delicately talk about serious topics as well. While we can only imagine that the follow up singles will sound different as his series continues, we do hope we get glimmers of this on future tracks!

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Listen to “Trial By Fire”

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Tyler Elden switches up his sound on powerful single, "Trial By Fire"