Hiraeth IS

Hiraeth is an acoustic solo project by a female singer-songwriter from the USA, known for blending neofolk, folk, shoegaze, and dreampop into what she calls "ghost folk" music. The project captures the complex emotions behind the Welsh word "hiraeth," which roughly translates to a deep homesickness for a home to which one cannot return, encompassing nostalgia, yearning, and grief for lost places of the past. This evocative feeling forms the emotional core of her music, which often explores themes of longing and melancholy through delicate acoustic arrangements and ethereal soundscapes.

This version of Hiraeth is distinct from other artists or bands with similar names, including a Welsh Celtic folk black metal group, a Romanian melodic death metal band, and others across various genres. The USA-based Hiraeth focuses on intimate, atmospheric music that blends thoughtful lyricism with haunting melodies, making her work stand out in the neofolk and dreampop scenes.