Known for raw pop tunes like “Untold Arctic Wars,” one of Finland’s most prominent alt-pop artists, IRENE is back with a vulnerable new story in “Gatekeeper.” Delivering a difficult-to-hear message, IRENE confronts demons that have formerly haunted her love of music. Her experience with sexual violence at the hand of her piano teacher is a tale not often told out of fear of “he who holds the keys” to the victim’s potential success. Her deeply rooted rage stems from a long and arduous battle with a gatekeeper who held power over her for way too long. She comments: “For ten years I played your game. You were the gatekeeper, holding the keys to my piano – and I played your good girl. But your secret is not safe with me anymore. So, here you go, Gatekeeper – keep the shame. It’s all yours.” As...