Yee Loi have released ‘Miraclist’, the fourth single from their debut album Flicks, licks, party tricks. The song warns of the danger of modern-day cult leaders in the form of online influencers. A music video is available to watch.
The album arrives on 15 January 2027 via Modern Sky UK and is available to pre-order. The band say they recorded it entirely without auto-tune or backing tracks, which reflects their DIY ethos. The release aims to capture the energy and chaos of their live shows.
The band are siblings Rose, Matilda and Don Don. They are finishing a 14-date nationwide tour supporting Transvision Vamp, having been handpicked by singer Wendy James.
‘Miraclist’ is described as a classic alt-rock single with roots in punk, from The Ramones and Buzzcocks to Hole and L7. Lead singer and drummer Matilda says the band wrote it in Utah, where the mountain scenery meets the desert.
“We wrote ‘Miraclist’ while out in Utah – where the mountain scenery meets the desert. It’s a landscape with this dark, almost cultish undertone. The concept for the lyrics just hit me out of nowhere in the mountains.
“The song digs into the dangers of false prophets and modern demagogues preaching fake promises to vulnerable people. It started with an obsession over old-school religious fanatics like David Koresh but today those same figures are internet influencers creating internet frenzies. The single’s about getting people to think for themselves instead of drinking the Kool-Aid.”
The title revives an archaic 17th-century English term meaning “one who claims to perform or holds faith in miracles”. The single encourages independent thought in an age of thoughtless hysteria.
Guitarist Rose describes the sound musically: “Musically, it’s raw swamp-punk rock and roll. We were listening to a lot of classic Thin Lizzy and The Gun Club’s Miami album – capturing that dark, voodoo-inspired desert vibe. People have said they pick up on early ’90s Riot grrrl energy like L7 or Hole in our sound too.”
‘Miraclist’ follows ‘Why Ask Why’, ‘Down In The Bunker’ and ‘Social Suicide’. According to the source, these tracks made songs of the week lists at Kerrang!, MTV UK and Northern Exposure. Earlier songs have covered subjects from dead uncles in basements to goth sisters to internet frenzies.
Yee Loi have been praised by several outlets. Northern Exposure wrote: “They command the room like seasoned veterans”. EON Music said: “It is blindingly clear they are the real deal.”
More information is available on the band’s website, Instagram and Facebook.