Some songs are born ahead of their time. Until The Ribbon Breaks’ 2025 is one of them. Written over a decade ago but shelved for being “too dark,” this track now feels eerily prescient—a long-lost message from the past that resonates even more powerfully in the present.

Frontman Pete Lawrie Winfield, the mastermind behind the project, has always operated at the intersection of music, visual art, and raw, unfiltered emotion. With 2025, he delivers a haunting, electronic-laced meditation on the passage of time, uncertainty, and the weight of the world’s trajectory—a song that could have felt speculative in 2015 but now hits with the gut-punch of prophecy.

Sonically, 2025 is a masterclass in restraint and impact. The production leans toward the minimalistic, but every sound is deliberate and deeply affecting. A sparse, pulsing beat underpins waves of cinematic synths and atmospheric textures, allowing the space between the notes to breathe—a technique that makes every sound feel massive and immersive, especially through a good pair of headphones.

Winfield’s vocals are, as always, achingly soulful, carrying the weight of the song’s themes with effortless intensity. His delivery is intimate yet commanding, weaving through the track with a sense of urgency and weariness that only time and experience can bring. There’s a tension between detachment and vulnerability, between observation and deep emotional investment, making the song feel like both a warning and a lament.

It’s easy to imagine why a major label might have balked at its inclusion back in 2015—sometimes, truth is uncomfortable, especially when set to music that refuses to soften the blow. But now, in the year that matches its title, 2025 feels like a time capsule cracked open at just the right moment—a song that, rather than aging, has only grown in relevance and emotional potency.

There’s something poetic about a song like this finally being released on its intended timeline. Until The Ribbon Breaks has always been about blurring boundaries—between past and future, between sound and silence, between hope and resignation. 2025 embodies that ethos perfectly.

This isn’t just a song—it’s a statement, a question, and a feeling that lingers long after the final note fades. And while it may have taken ten years for the world to be ready for 2025, it was absolutely worth the wait. Listen loud and follow along by clicking those links below!

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Until The Ribbon Breaks’ "2025"—A prophetic, soul-stirring anthem finally sees the light