Dark Pop Duo Blood Harmony – Release Existential New Single ‘Ego Death’

Blood is thicker than water, this is none more true than in Blood Harmony, the electro-dark pop project from siblings Bjorn and Becky Jenkins. Since 2023 the pair have quietly been releasing a slew of singles, all while racking up over 300k streams, that combine influences as diverse as Billie Eilish and Frank Ocean alongside hardcore royalty Refused and the electro pop of Chvrches. The pair now return with their first release of 2025 in the form of new single ‘Ego Death’. A two-and-a-half-minute metaphysical exploration of death in many forms; letting go of oneself, realizing your own insignificance and being at peace with it, death through change as we grow throughout life as people and finally, what awaits on the other side. All over hooky looped vocals, lush synths, emotive pads and trap drums.

Growing up in the same household meant that the pair were exposed to each other’s music tastes.  Bjorn indoctrinated Becky into the world of punk and hip hop, going onto play in math-rock and alt bands, while Becky went down the route of singer songwriters, becoming a classically trained singer. And in the process lent her voice to gospel, pop and opera. When it came time to form their own project the pair took this kaleidoscope of music that swirled around them and distilled it down into their own sound. Over several releases the band has cemented their own inimitable voice as Blood Harmony.

On ‘Ego Death’ the band embrace their poppier influences while still maintaining their signature sound. The track opens with Becky’s vocals playfully bouncing off keys, creating an instant ear worm hook, before giving way to church organ like pads and Bjorn’s vocals as he intones ‘I think I got sickness, like I feel through a black hole’. The beautiful juxtaposition of a bright and bouncy production against the more somber vocals instills the track with a sense mellon collie and naïve hope. Bjorn is responsible for the production on the track which is crisp and clear, hand clap snares and trap hi-hats drive the song forward, while synths and pads provide a base for his vocals which sound warm and full. Becky’s vocal hook and harmonies add a sparkle to the track alongside various ear candy that poke through the mix at various points during the track. The track is as much Grimes as it is TV on the Radio, a study of one’s id against an electro-pop soundtrack.

The artwork comes from Wexford via Vancouver done by the band’s friend Aine McDonnell. Bjorn’s vision for the art was to have it convey a ‘seeing bright lights/death vision’ to reflect the lyrical content of the song. Becky took a previous piece of Aine’s work, bleaching it to try an approximate the deathly bright light.