Shrivelling Lights, the debut album by Urisk, was released digitally on April 25, 2025, followed by a CD release on May 10. The album features six tracks that explore themes of fading light, death, and emotional isolation. At its core, it reflects on the loss of myth and the disappearance of nature as both a place of refuge and a mirror for the self.

The music was entirely self-recorded and produced by the band. Finnish drummer Filip Gäddnäs contributed session drums, adding intensity and detail to the arrangements. Final mastering was handled by Fabian Schulz at Sunsetter Recording Studio in Bremen, bringing definition and clarity to the mix.

Lyrically, Shrivelling Lights moves between the personal and the symbolic. “Moonburnt” explores spiritual disorientation in an over-illuminated world, touching on both the literal and metaphorical effects of artificial light on mystery and meaning. “The Grip of Fog” reflects on grief and absence as something embedded in the landscape. The title track, “Urisk”, channels a sense of abandonment that culminates in an overbearing estrangement from the self. “Shadow of My Lunacy” confronts the past—a shadow of loss approached through dark ritual and reflection. The album closes with “An Eala Bhàn”, a fragile meditation on beauty unraveling into decay and dread.

Shrivelling Light's visual identity was shaped by illustrator Joan Llopis Doménech (Lustre, Sojourner, Wardruna), whose cover artwork captures the figure of the Urisk at the center. The creature from Scottish Folklore has become a symbol in the music of the Duo - an otherworldly outcast, searching for meaning on the margins of the known world.

Urisk’s first demo, OIDHCHE I, was independently recorded and released in autumn 2024 around Samhain. The three tracks laid the foundation for the band’s sound—raw and unpolished, yet already defined by a strong sense of atmosphere and structure.

The music combines sharp, evolving riffs with Marleen’s vocals, which move between vulnerability and fierce intensity. Lyrically, the demo explores themes of solitude, memory, and internal collapse. As with the debut album, the recording was self-produced and features session drums by Filip Gäddnäs.

Though modest in production, OIDHCHE I stands as a clear introduction to Urisk‘s intent and direction.