In this edition of LITM Singer-Songwriter Picks we feature emotional soundscapes and poignant lyricism from Red Barnett, The Screaming Pope, and Mark Peters.
Red Barnett - Maybe You’re on Your Own
Red Barnett, originally the musical project of talented singer-songwriter, producer and arranger Haraldur V. Sveinbjörnsson and now a band featuring his longtime friends, crafts sublime, soul-stirring soundscapes. Maybe You’re on Your Own is an achingly beautiful, poignant song that lays bare the turmoil in one’s heart, heavy with worry and affection. The music unfolds tenderly, with melancholy drenched melodies, somber yet hopeful, gray yet golden. The open acoustic strums, an expansive ambiance, and the emotional vocals, all add to the intensity of the music, gentle like a breeze yet heavy like a wind at the same time. Red Barnett’s brilliance is in the simplicity, the stripped-back character that so powerfully moves your heart. Listen to Maybe You’re on Your Own by Red Barnett here!
The Screaming Pope - The Willow Tree
The Screaming Pope is the musical banner of George Bolton, an artist, singer-songwriter, engineer, and former music video assistant. In The Willow Tree, we get to traverse the imaginative and immersive expanse of The Screaming Pope’s electronica/synth driven soundscapes. The music feels enigmatic, with radiant, lush melodies filling the backdrop in mesmeric loops. Echoey beats add a slow flowing rhythm to the sound, carrying you in its gentle current. Reverb-soaked guitar tunes infuse the sound with colors that add warmth. The singer’s voice is anchored to the music through dreamy yet earthy deliveries, forging meaning and melody into one magnificent aural entity. Listen to The Willow Tree by The Screaming Pope here!
Mark Peters - Grace of the fall (acoustic)
Mark Peters is no ordinary singer-songwriter, with one part moving eloquence and one part passionate musicality, his soundscapes are stirring and sentimental. In Grace of the fall (acoustic), we get to witness a performance that is so vulnerable and so human, it finds its power in the raw emotionality of it. The sound, minimal yet majestic, features the evocative acoustic guitars and the sensational vocals of Mark Peters. The instrumental and vocal prowess is reflected in the formidable grace and sophistication of Mark Peters’ performance. Amidst the intricacy and intensity of the music, moments of silent pauses, simple notes, and soft utterances give you space to dissolve into the song, and therein lies the beauty of this track. Listen to Grace of the fall (acoustic) by Mark Peters here!
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