Eggshell (Full Length Version) by Isaac Howlett (the voice of Empathy Test)

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“Eggshell” is the haunting and expansive new solo single from Isaac Howlett, the charismatic singer/songwriter behind the internationally-renowned UK synth-pop band, Empathy Test.

After two #1 singles on the German Alternative Chart (DAC) with “House of Cards” and “Endless Night”, Howlett has pushed into darker terrain with Eggshell. Melodically, it has an anthemic, haunting quality, while the beats give it an almost industrial edge. Daniel Myer (Liebknecht, Architect, Covenant etc.) has also left an audible footprint with his production and mixing.

“Eggshell can be seen as a companion-piece to Empathy Test’s Demons”, says Howlett, “and inhabits a similar realm, atmospherically. Penned around the same time, it’s one of the few songs I’ve written that’s told from someone else’s perspective – it’s the response of the silent partner in Demons.”

If that’s not enough to capture the imagination of Empathy Test’s legion of loyal fans, the fact that this is perhaps the closest Howlett has come compositionally to Empathy Test, will no doubt cement Howlett’s solo work as a viable alternative in the absence of anything new from the aforementioned duo.

Eggshell already has some buzz around it, having been performed live several times by Howlett at his solo shows earlier in 2025, but this September to December he is also performing it, along with the follow-up Ghosts of the Tsunami (releasing on Halloween, 31st October) with Empathy Test on their biggest European tour to date.

At a lengthy, but not unwarranted run-time, of 5+ minutes, the release includes a more concise “radio edit” to appeal to those with shorter attention spans. However, to appreciate the full scale of this epic track, the original version is recommended.