Ripsime ‘Dare’ - A Manifesto in Song and Vision

In a year punctuated by the mesmerizing releases of Shamanic Faith and Paradise, British-Armenian artist Ripsime closes 2025 with a resonant flourish. Her latest endeavor, Capsule II, revisits her early catalog with a newfound vitality, reframing familiar melodies through the lens of her evolving sonic identity. The EP feels like both a personal diary and a cultural tapestry, a space where experimentation meets intimacy.

The collection opens gentle doors into Ripsime’s world: I’ll Understand drifts as a delicate acoustic-folk meditation, a quiet space in which vulnerability and craft intertwine. Conversely, Dare, co-written with Los Angeles’ The Psalms, emerges as an electrifying anthem of rock-infused pop, its playful audacity bridging eras and genres. Meanwhile, Colors of Your Eyes lingers with wistful softness, weaving folk sensibilities into soft-rock textures that feel simultaneously nostalgic and immediate.

Ripsime’s artistry extends beyond the auditory. Each track is accompanied by a limited-edition visual print, conceived and hand-crafted by the artist herself, echoing the songs’ emotional layers. These pieces, tactile and spiritual, mirror the cinematic sweep of her music, proving that for Ripsime, creation is never confined to one medium. “It’s never just music for me, it’s an entire world,” she remarks, hinting at the immersive ecosystems she builds through sound, vision, and narrative.

The geographic contrasts of her creative life — between Yerevan’s contemplative serenity and London’s bustling energy — inform her musical architecture. In Armenia, she finds grounding and ancestral resonance; in London, she absorbs innovation and experimentation. This duality is evident across the EP, where each note feels rooted in heritage yet liberated in global exploration.

As she prepares two forthcoming records — one intimate and acoustic, the other electronic and expansive — Ripsime stakes her claim as a modern polymath. In an age defined by fleeting trends and overstimulation, her work stands as a testament to independence, depth, and the creation of multidimensional artistic worlds. Capsule II is both a reflection and a promise: that Ripsime is, above all, a visionary in perpetual motion.