EP REVIEW: HARPY - VII (28/11/25)

After a huge past year and a half playing major festivals such as Download and 2000trees alongside a bunch of support slots, Harpy has ended 2025 by releasing her first bigger project, the VII EP. Inspired by the legacy of the Seven Deadly Sins, with each of the seven tracks soundtrack one of Harpy’s transgressions. Pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth. It’s everything we know and love from previous releases, just heavier, darker and has a more industrial twist to it. 

You’re hit right from the start in the best way possible with opening track ‘Inferno.’ If I had to pick one Harpy track for her to be instantly recognised by, I'd want it to be this one. It perfectly merges dark rage with upbeat chaos. Throwing you straight into an alt-rock, industrial verse that explodes into a chorus that is the best example of how much of a powerhouse Harpy is vocally. ‘Inferno’ serves its purpose as an introduction track with its ability to combine what we can expect to hear from the remainder of the EP.  

Following this is a track you may recognise, especially if you have seen Harpy live this year. ‘Last Time’ is pretty much the definition of why you may see people holding up “Goth Metal Mommy” signs at her shows. This is the type of song that you need your best headphones for with the volume all the way up. Featuring a beautiful guitar solo that escalates the sensual tone to another level.  

‘Call Me Mommy’ is a standout moment in this project as although it has that iconic Harpy sound, it’s also the most electronic work we’ve been given, which pairs together perfectly and I'd love to hear more of it. All I can think about when this track is playing is how good it would sound live, especially in a club style venue.  

We’re not even halfway through the EP and we’ve experienced so many different styles being explored which has already made this an easy listen. ‘Dark Matter’ is a track that wouldn’t sound out of place on the latest Nova Twins album. It’s the slowest and shortest track on the record but one of the most powerful moments. I’ve got to point out the instrumental as it adds a powerful layer beneath the vocals, making it sound like it was pulled straight from a horror/thriller movie trailer, which realistically, is the exact feeling I want when listening to anything by Harpy.  

To close these 25 minutes of chaos, we have ‘Precious’ and ‘Bitter.’ A perfect ending to this journey. It doesn’t feel as though these tracks were just picked at random, you can tell thought went into the order as it feels like we are being taken on a journey rather than it just being random tracks.  

I love when an artist has a clear creative vision they want to achieve and with how consistent this EP has been, Harpy has showcased she is easily capable of achieving this. If her work keeps going in this direction, Harpy will make her way up to being a well-known name in the scene.