Imagine the magnetic energy of something very early Madonna-like, layered with the cool, moody synth textures of ICEHOUSE. Now add in that crisp, modern edge of artists like CHVRCHES, La Roux, or Allie X – and you get… HLINS ^-^

... but, honestly, my + Rainer's (UAP) How Loud Is No Sound is REALLY catchy, REALLY vibey, and REALLY synthy. We had so much fun with this one, and the video was probably the hardest to put together we've ever done!! (didn't really expect that before we started). I really hope you’ll like it. Be warned, though – you might find yourself humming it for the rest of the week ;-)

Official Music VIDEO: https://youtu.be/efigWag_wsc
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0TAv2OwPhFpyDxji2OeHsk
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/how-loud-is-no-sound-single/1784382576

Lyrics:

I wish I could be silent
Without screaming loud
The arms folded down, violence
I could do without

No advice, no asking
Nothing I can fault
The ghosts hidden in my skin
I may have been wronged

But if there is no breathing
But if we keep on keeping
And if I cease all grieving
How loud is no sound?

If I breathe in what you’ve said
If I scream until I’m dead
If I climb into your head
How loud is no sound? 

I wished I could be myself
Then I couldn’t stop
Up in arms, a giant
Lost in tiny drops

But if there is no breathing
But if we keep on keeping
And if I cease all grieving
How loud is no sound?

If I breathe in what you’ve said
If I scream until I’m dead
If I climb into your head
How loud is no sound? 

No advice, no asking

The ghosts hidden in my skin

Maybe there is no breathing
Maybe we keep on cheating
But if we cease all grieving
How loud is no sound?

Try breathing in what you’ve said
Keep screaming after I’m dead
I will climb into your head

But if there is no breathing

And if I cease all grieving
How loud is no sound?

How Loud Is No Sound

Listen/download ➤ https://ffm.colortheory.com/thisbrightcircumstance

This song is about the need to experience things for yourself instead of relying on hearsay and assumptions. And also, tigers.

I’ve been told this one is “classic Color Theory,” whatever that means.

WHERE TIGERS ARE SAID TO ROAM
©2024 Brian Hazard (ASCAP)

They say that tigers roam free
In these lands
You wonder how that could be
When you’ve never seen one
Legends of mist-covered hills
Perilous thrills

The mighty roar
The savage gore
Rumors and idle folklore
Map out a route
Remove all doubt
Only one way to know for sure
Set out for the great unknown
Where tigers are said to roam

Don’t be content to rely
On hearsay
To confirm what you deny
Explore every region
Seek out the cat in its den
Time and again

It may be dangerous
Who knows what you might find
Embrace the wilderness
The courage to face
The nature of your own mind

You must do this on your own
Set out for the great unknown
Where tigers are said to roam

COLOR THEORY
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Where Tigers Are Said to Roam

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Every time you do something, there’s a very real chance that you may never do it again. What would you do differently if you knew it was the last time?

THE LAST TIME
©2025 Brian Hazard (ASCAP)

There must be a million things
I’ll never do again
Like sleeping beneath the stars
Holding my father’s hand

When our lives are enchanted
We take it for granted
Sipping on borrowed wine
We misplace our attention
And nobody mentions
It could be the last time

If I knew what would I do differently?
Would I start weeping uncontrollably?
This could be my last time and I wouldn’t even know

It wasn’t so long ago
I kissed my son goodnight
Then one night I let him be
Figured he’d be alright

We’re all dying in pieces
And deepening creases
Prisoners of our minds
Can’t afford to be reckless
With something so precious
It could be the last time

It may sound a bit morbid
Tasteless or sordid
Dwelling on cruel facts
But these moments define you
And serve to remind you
It could be your last act
You won’t get this day back

This could be my last song and I wouldn’t even know

COLOR THEORY
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This Bright Circumstance

The Last Time

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~ LYRICS ~

DARKNESS
(Written by Zoe Konez)

I counted to ten
Just like you said
It comes round in circles
So now where?
I spaced out my breath
I wound the cassette
I waited forever for the end

So take another look into the darkness
You will find me
Out there
Take a little walk into the darkness
Come find me
Out there

When everything is
Overwhelming
Slip further towards her
My alternative
She’s just what you need
What you need to hear
Need to sink in deeper to release

So take another look into the darkness
You will find me
Out there
Take a little walk into the darkness
Come find me
Out there

And in the end we’ll say
We loved who we loved
And in the end we’ll say
I wish I’d felt it more

So take another look into the darkness
You will find me
Out there
Take a little walk into the darkness
Come find me
Out there

So take another look into the darkness
You will find me
Out there
Take a little walk into the darkness
Come find me
Out there

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Written, recorded and produced by Zoe Konez
Performed by CATBEAR
Mixed and mastered by Oz Craggs at Hidden Track Studios
For licensing enquiries please email hello @ thisistreehouse . com

Darkness

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~~LYRICS~~
(Music and lyrics by Zoe Konez)

I said yes
Too many times
No more red dress
No more straight lines
No more tongue bites

I don't mind
Saying that wasn't right
No more fake smiles
No more compromise
No more standing by

Forgive yourself
For now
For ever
For everything gone
It's not fatal

It's okay
You made it
You don't have to prove yourself
To anyone, anyone
It's okay
You made it
Just take up room for who comes next
And show them
It's okay now

I arrived late
It was a different time
Alt pace lifeline
Hetnorm franchise
Right in the middle I’m

Want to hide, I
I'm just waiting to find
Have you noticed we're all in this?
Come along for the ride

Forgive yourself
For now
For ever
For everything gone
Don’t beat yourself up

It's okay
You made it
You don't have to prove yourself
To anyone, anyone
It's okay
You made it
Just take up room for who comes next
To show them
It's okay now

It’s not as simple as
We took a different path
Still got a lot to learn
It’s okay, it’s okay now

It’s not as simple as
We took a different path
Still got a lot to learn
It’s okay, it’s okay now

It's okay
You made it
You don't have to prove yourself
To anyone, anyone
It's okay
You made it
Just take up room for who comes next
To show them
It's okay now

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Written, recorded and produced by Zoe Konez
Performed by CATBEAR
Mixed and mastered by Oz Craggs at Hidden Track Studios
For licensing enquiries please email hello @ thisistreehouse . com

It's Okay

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I lost my father last year to Alzheimer's and my mom is in the advanced stages. If I’m to befall the same fate, at least I left instructions.

WHEN I CAN'T REMEMBER YOU
©2025 Brian Hazard (ASCAP)

In the gathering dusk
I will fade to a husk
Vital systems will fail
Trains of thought will derail

What you think of as me
[in a healthy body]
Will in time cease to be
[promise]
Can you give me a clue
When I can’t remember you?

Every name, every face
[every precious moment]
Getting harder to place
[over]
Like a verse left unsung
On the tip of my tongue

We all end up as dust
[out of love or duty]
So we do what we must
[help me]
Hold my hand, guide me through
When I can’t remember you

“You’re going to lose it all”
A whisper in the gloom
Feel like I should apologize
For what I’ll put you through
The faithful will testify
That true love never dies
But nobody knows for sure
What’s going on behind those lost eyes

Recollection recedes
[in the final stages]
Strangers tend to my needs
[helpless]
Play this song in my room
When I can’t remember you

COLOR THEORY
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When I Can't Remember You

My friend was dating someone that only seemed to cause drama, not just for my friend, but for everyone they were close to. Sadly I had to distance myself, set some boundaries and love my friend from afar to protect my own peace. Sometimes the outcome is inevitable, and all you can do is be there when the rose tinted glasses come off, and that's what I wrote this about

Buy 

Call Me When It's Over

Track from From Apes to Angel's 2nd album, Grace Fall, released on November 10 2025. With Nikki Dodds on vocals.

Better Tomorrow

Ghosts of the Tsunami is the driving and intense new single from Isaac
Howlett, the charismatic singer/songwriter behind the internationally-
renowned UK synth-pop band, Empathy Test, now making waves as a solo
artist.

After three consecutive #1 singles on the German Alternative Chart (DAC) with
House of Cards, Endless Night and most recently Eggshell, which also peaked at
#13 (Germany), #15 (Sweden) and #31 (Spain) on the iTunes Alternative Chart,
Howlett continues to explore dark terrain with Ghosts of the Tsunami. Vocally, it has
the same anthemic, haunting quality as its predecessor, but here the beats and
driving bass provided by co-producer and mixer Daniel Myer (Liebknecht, Architect,
Covenant etc.) give the track a greater energy.

"Lyrically, Ghosts of the Tsunami was inspired by the 2017 non-fiction novel of the
same name, by Richard Lloyd Parry", says Howlett, "it’s about the aftermath of the
Japanese tsunami and some of the dead not knowing they were dead. The song
draws a comparison to the loss of feeling amongst the living."

Like Eggshell, Ghosts of the Tsunami already has some buzz around it, having been
performed live several times by Howlett at his solo shows earlier in 2025, but also
this September to December he is performing it with Empathy Test on their biggest
European tour to date.

A full EP, featuring the two original tracks, Eggshell and Ghosts of the Tsunami, a
“radio edit” of Eggshell, plus remixes by genCAB, Clan of Xymox and Suzi Sabotage,
will be released digitally and on CD in November. There will also be a 7” picture disc
featuring the two original tracks and artwork/photography by Bernd Schwinn.

Ghosts of the Tsunami

This Bright Circumstance (Matt Mancid Remixes)

The Last Time (Matt Mancid Remix)

Written by Callum John Hendry and William Oliphant. Produced by William Oliphant. Mastered by Nick Burchall at Audio Animals..The first version of this song, same lyrics, same vocals melody, done in a Chill Out genre, become a February 2006 Finalist in Electronic / Dance category February 2006 www.songoftheyear.com/winners/2006/022006.htm
Also Electronic category 2007 Honorable Mentions - Session I jlsc.com/winners/2007a/hms.php


To Be With You 2025

Somehow I never outgrew the 80s.

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The Last Time (Matt Mancid Remix)

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