wesley david‘s new track “Silent Rides” pairs road-worn reflection with ’90s-tinged warmth, blending twanging guitars, steady rhythms, and subtle psychedelia into a moving listen. His first release in two years, the track was produced in Philadelphia by Brian McTear and Amy Morrissey — thoroughly succeeding in channeling nostalgia and restless forward motion with heartfelt sincerity. “Years of being a touring musician based out of LA gave me a love (and hate) for the road which also encompasses some of the vibe of the song, the time spent in a car from kid to adult,” the artist explains.
The vocals’ opening “on the verge of a breakdown” admissions contrast with an easy-going, twanging guitar-driven warmness — culminating in a burst of expressiveness upon the “driving all night” vocal soaring. The rhythms, moving like a steady vehicle in motion as “the old car” lyricism continues, build enjoyably alongside — as the approach to various diners and locales makes for a gripping on-the-road allure. Jumpy, halted mid-point guitars drive into an especially magnetic vocal feeling and synth-touched psychedelia, mixing things up well before a sating rock-forward outro. “Silent Rides” is a resonating success from wesley david.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
