A Spellbinding Folk Single That Turns Legends Into A Shared Campfire
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SeeD have a way of making music feel like the beginning of an old story, where familiar paths disappear into the trees and something unexpected waits beyond the clearing. On “Wyld Things”
, the Dutch-Irish collective turns that sense of possibility into a communal invitation, weaving acoustic instrumentation and five intertwining voices into a song that celebrates the untamed corners of imagination. There is warmth in the performance, but also a mischievous undercurrent, as though the festivities might take a stranger turn once night falls.
Drawing inspiration from Celtic mythology, children’s stories, fantasy literature and the darker edges of fairytale tradition, SeeD have developed a musical identity rooted in folklore without treating it as something preserved behind glass. Their songs give ancient ideas a living, breathing presence, and “Wyld Things”
brings that instinct into focus. The chorus, “Will you join us? / Where the wild things are”, is both an invitation and a gentle provocation. It calls for singing, dancing, fighting, drinking and crying, embracing the contradictions of being human through the language of myth.
The arrangement reinforces that communal spirit. Flutes and whistles trace lively melodic lines above the steady movement of acoustic guitars, while percussion adds a crisp, almost ceremonial pulse. Nothing feels hurried. Instead, the instruments move together with the natural momentum of a gathering finding its rhythm. The band’s vocal harmonies are central to that atmosphere, allowing five distinct voices to become something collective without losing their individual character. There is an intimacy to the interplay that recalls music shared around a fire, where the boundary between performer and participant begins to disappear.
Beneath the revelry, however, “Wyld Things”
carries a quieter philosophical thread. The Dutch-language passage — “Laat je ogen dwalen / Ver weg van waar je bent / Laat jezelf verdwalen / Totdat jij je weg herkent” — encourages wandering beyond the familiar, allowing yourself to become lost until you recognise your way again. It introduces a reflective counterpoint to the song’s celebratory energy. What initially sounds like an invitation to escape gradually reveals another possibility: that stepping outside the ordinary can help us understand where we belong.
Based between the Netherlands and Ireland, SeeD have spent years shaping a musical world where pagan folk traditions, acoustic storytelling and theatrical imagination coexist. Their 2022 album Fae forms part of that continuing exploration, while “Wyld Things”
places the collective experience of storytelling at the forefront. The mythological imagery provides the setting, but the voices, rhythms and shared sense of movement give the story its human dimension.
Ultimately, “Wyld Things”
is concerned with more than disappearing into an enchanted world. It is about the freedom of wandering, the value of uncertainty and the connections formed when people surrender to the same story. For SeeD, the wild is not somewhere to venture alone. It is a place where everyone is invited to gather, lose their way and perhaps discover something familiar in the process.
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