This edition of LITM Singer-Songwriter Picks brings to you songs of celebration, country essentials, and so much more. The list features artists Rachel Swain, Eternal Mourning, Elliott Morsia, and more.
Rachel Swain - Old Familiar Way
Retro country tunes influencing the track through and through, ‘Old Familiar Way’ by Rachel Swain is here to get you groovin’ and movin’ to its intoxicating rhythms. Twangy, warm guitar layers, that oscillate between mirth and a shade of melancholy, characterise the track, alongside steadying, grounding drum patterns. Swain’s vocals, steeped in the country flavour, exhibits a fine balance between playfulness and vulnerability. Musically it's bright and playful, but the lyrics tell a different story. Lyrically, the song captures the idea of trying one’s best to love another person despite all their shortcomings, and in the process just gets hurt in the same “old familiar way.”
Eternal Mourning - Working That Mine
Magnetic and immediately hypnotic, ‘Working That Mine’ by Eternal Mourning is a song that will have your senses in its grasp. The instrumentation leans towards a folk sound, specifically a very Irish folk sound, with emotive, fast paced guitars and the fingerstyle playing of the same. The song, keeping in line with folk traditions, starts out with the string instruments, but then adds an interesting drum pattern to it as well. The mood that the song occupies is one that is brooding, haunting, and dark, making the perfect song to soundtrack a movie like Sinners. A truly unique track, both in its music and themes, you ought to listen to this one.
Elliott Morsia - Antidote Light
Light, bright and the kind that emanates joy through all its notes and keys, ‘Antidote Light’ by Elliott Morsia feels like a ray of sunshine after long days of relentless rain. The instrumentation is sparse and gently arranged, with guitars, a grounding percussion, and piano notes. Simple harmonies in the background add lovely textures to the already lovely song. Morsia’s vocals are rich, holding in them hope and light, and if you allow it, the power to heal that wound in your heart. A truly beautiful song through and through, this one’s definitely not a song that you should miss.
Block - Firefly
Gentle, warm, heartfelt guitar playing starting off the track, ‘Firefly’ by Block traverses the path of pain and heartbreak with a grace that’s rare. The instrumentation is characterised by delicate, finger style guitar playing in layers and subtle percussion leading the way. The vocals are full of a depth that only comes in through great wisdom and having lived a life that has seen its share of ups and downs. Lyrically, the song captures the magnanimous grief that comes with the loss of a loved one to time’s unrelenting inevitability, making it a song that everyone will relate to at some point in their lives.
Jessye DeSilva - The Real
Deeply coloured by strength and vulnerability, ‘The Real’ by Jessye DeSilva blends 80s pop-rock elements with modern musicality. The instrumentation is bright and unabashedly vibrant, with dynamic guitar playing, driving drum patterns, separate percussion rhythms, piano progressions, and more.The guitar solo sections in the song are simply splendid and liven up the song even more, and turn it into a true celebration of humanity and the kindness and empathy it is capable of. Lyrically, the song asks the listener to embrace the real, pay attention to the horror and the beauty that is around us, and give up that which blinds us from the truth.
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