Intoku wields intensity like a weapon in their latest single, ‘the end beginning’. The Bristol-based trio, known for their fusion of raw, emotive vocals, hybrid drumming, and synth-heavy atmospherics, channels leftfield intensity that transcends everything you’ve heard before.
Inspired by the weight of trip-hop’s pioneers but refusing to be bound by their blueprint, Intoku sculpts their own brand of unsettling visceralism—one that crashes into the senses with bone-rattling basslines and a rhythmic pulse that feels more like possession than percussion.
Sophie Griffin’s vocals drift through the shadows of the mix, their fragility balanced against production that builds with an almost cinematic volatility. An eerie pulse of reverb sets the stage before light fractures through the murk, and from there, every shift in momentum feels like a calculated shockwave. The progressive structure refuses to settle, keeping every new motif hypnotic enough to trap you in its current.
When the track reaches its peak, the intensity is relentless. Vulnerability is laced into every synth swell and drum strike, making it impossible to separate the human from the machine.
On record, Intoku leave a mark. Live, they’re the kind of act that would sear themselves into memory, dragging you under with them and leaving echoes of their sound reverberating for days.
‘the end beginning’ is out now on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast
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