Review

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Violent Spring

by Hadd_

Hadd_ – 01/23/2026

Stream/Shop: Violent Spring | Hadd_

Artist: hadd_ 🔜 FE (@hadd.bsky.social) — Bluesky

Cover Artist: garwik (@garwik.click) — Bluesky

In the 4-track ep, Violent Spring, artist Hadd_ plays in the interiority of IDM through a journey that sinks into the dream conscious.

The first and standout song, “Rapid Eye,” brings an energy in motion as its sample driven production guides the track’s shifts in auditory R.E.M. At five-and-a-half-minutes, its evolving structure pushes up against its runtime to create something exploratory and fun.

The 3 following instrumental tracks sink deeper into tranquility. Whether it’s the damp “Dreaming Deep,” with its joyfully 8-bit buildup. Or the final and titular “Violent Spring,” which churns its beat into a cool down for a relaxed ending.

A small nap of an album, Violent Spring stimulates the brain in a colorful and soft listening experience that showcases a skilled sight for wandering structure from artist Hadd_.