Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and poet Aeolus White delivers a gut-wrenching and gracefully rendered emotional experience with his new EP, outcry — a seven-track journey of survival, memory, and reclamation. Rooted in alternative R&B and laced with elements of jazz, gospel, and ambient soul, the project functions not just as an album, but as a living testimony — a reckoning with past trauma and an ode to the power of voice.
The lead single, “outcry (say the words)”, sets the tone: dark, moody, and hauntingly honest. It began as a freewriting exercise but quickly evolved into something far more powerful — an unflinching account of surviving childhood abuse. The song’s chromatic chord progression, pulsing bassline, and atmospheric tension capture the feeling of dredging up pain long buried, mirroring both the difficulty and necessity of speaking one’s truth.
“Sometimes speaking is the first step toward survival,” Aeolus explains — a sentiment that runs like a lifeline through every track.
The release’s timing — April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month — is no accident. outcry aims not only to confront personal history but to spark dialogue, reduce stigma, and provide a mirror for others navigating their own paths to healing. Even the EP’s title carries layered meaning, referencing the legal term “outcry witness” — the first person a child confides in about abuse. It’s a call for compassion, validation, and collective awareness.
Despite its heavy themes, outcry never feels weighed down. Aeolus has an uncanny ability to weave pain into poetry, crafting songs that are sonically rich and emotionally expansive. From navigating toxic love and fraught family dynamics, to confronting the weight of memory, the EP offers a complete arc — not just of trauma, but of resilience, growth, and release.
With outcry, Aeolus White doesn’t just tell his story — he makes space for others to tell theirs, cementing his place as one of the most courageous and compelling voices in alternative R&B today.
