![]() ![]() It’s a soothing, comforting song for sure. The balance between the acoustic guitar and the distant, traditional piano works so well. It’s a wonderfully articulate, swooning song. ![]() “Between the Stars” was the song that won Canyon City this spot. The lyrical message is a bit more simple, but it’s a track that really fills the space beautifully. It’s one thing to play a basic plucking pattern over and over, but this one really changes in each part of the song. The music itself is more complex than it seems at first blush, with a complicated melody layered over a changing fingerpicking line. “Alone With You” is a perfectly romantic song. The way Canyon City phrases on this song is just perfect. In fact, a lot about the acoustic guitar line on this track reminds me of Gundersen and David Ramirez. “Firework” begins with this excellent, punctuated mention of “Carolina” that reminds me of Noah Gundersen’s music. The layers, here, actually conjure more emotion (as well they should) but the song would still hold up solo acoustic. Sometimes that can be frustrating, but Canyon City pulls it off well. The melody and string lines are quintessential folk, layered with some more modern instrumentation and production. The man is heartsick and it works so, so well. The theme is about being uncomfortable in society, something that many of us creatives can relate to. The second song is “Needles and Pins,” a wonderfully relatable song about trying to make it in life. The electric guitar work, a staple of Canyon City, can be instantly calming to open the album. It’s also romantic, connecting to a key relationship. There’s a lyrical connection to the theme of the album overall, allowing water to be the conduit. It’s hard not to compare him with artists like Sleeping at Last. It’s an atmospheric, beautiful indie folk style that you’ll really enjoy. It’s the moniker for Nashville-based singer songwriter Paul Johnson. I think in the interest of giving each song it’s time in the sun, as well as building a relationship with the audience, a season of singles can be a really creative and engaging way to go.Canyon City is a he, not a they. “It’s a bit more of a real-time evolution of the artist in doses that play out like an ongoing conversation. “The singles approach gives me a little more well-rounded day-to-day creative process in that I’m simultaneously tinkering with writing, production and sharing with the audience as opposed to may past routine of taking six months to write, six months to record and then a few months to refresh and restart.”įurthermore, he has found the new routine to be quite “mentally refreshing,” too. “Feeling like that trilogy was complete, I wanted to try a new way of creating and sharing as I move forward,” he said. In the aftermath of his third album, Bluebird, Johnson witnessed his creativity drastically shift. ![]() “Irises” is the latest in a string of singles this year. ![]() “Hear me out / Did you know that snowflake’s designed like none / Other and your irises’ lines are spun / Alone in yellow color,” he sings. Under four minutes, “Irises” appears to fill the entire expanse of both time and space. ![]()
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