In this edition of LITM Singer-Songwriter Picks, we showcase stirring compositions from artists Ned and Wendy the Band, Sandy King, and Lorcan O’Rourke.
Ned and Wendy the Band - Back Around Again
Portland-based Glam-Folk duo Ned and Wendy the Band are musical alchemists, creating a potent, mesmerizing blend of melodies. Their release, Back Around Again brings you an expansive soundscape with a surreal ambiance, powerful lyrical theme, and arresting vocal performance. Pared down to the bare elements, the music forms through soft, gleaming notes of acoustic guitars and the wistfully tender voice of the singer. The vocal echo dissipates into the music, like thin fog, making the music feel vast. The harmonies, ghostly and beautiful, follow the lead vocals like a phantom seeking catharsis. The singing grows louder and heavier, like lofty gray clouds, and then comes the majestic downpour. Impassioned vocals, emphatic percussion, and grand guitars take over the music in a spell-binding show of melody. Back Around Again is phenomenal. Listen to Back Around Again by Ned and Wendy the Band here!
Sandy King - I’m on Summer Time
Get swept away into the sun-soaked, breezy soundscape of I’m on Summer Time by Sandy King. Laden with bluesy guitars, warm organ tunes, and swinging drums the musical backdrop transports you to a time of hot summer days, punchy beverages, and lazing around. Suave, smooth vocals punctuate the music with descriptive, candid lyrics wrapped up in catchy, bright tunes. The vibrant harmonies add a zingy, refreshing appeal to the music, tightening the grip the vocals have on your senses. To elevate the summery feeling, the music is also artfully embellished with sounds like chimes from bikes, fizzy pop of drinks being poured, and dogs barking. The song consumes your heart, offering a golden, comforting paradise for you to lose yourself in. I’m on Summer Time is enlivening and effervescent. Listen to I’m on Summer Time by Sandy King here!
Lorcan O’Rourke - Get Me Home
Ireland-based musician Lorcan O’Rourke taps into the narrative-driven aesthetics of country music and raw energy of rock to craft compelling, emotionally-charged soundscapes. Get Me Home, the latest release, speaks to this very sentiment, capturing within itself the emotive, expressive sound of country rock and a deeply resonant lyrical theme. The brightness and warmth in the guitars, the lulling thump of the drums, and the emotional quotients in the vocals creates a sense of soft melancholy, blossoming hope, and calming comfort. The singer’s radiant voice adorned in lush layers of harmony, calls out to you, especially during the lines “I just can’t wait to get home,” which carry a sense of deep yearning and desire to feel at home, one that all of us have felt at some point. Get Me Home is well-crafted and delicately stirring. Listen to Get Me Home by Lorcan O’Rourke here!
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