“Come To Me Lover” is a stellar track from Norwegian act The Violent Years, coming from their upcoming album Blizzard / Sunshine. Written decades ago in a tiny apartment, this Americana-rooted track blends ghostly organs with Kenneth Bringsdal’s vocals, maintaining a balance of soothing harmonies and emotive power. The track captures a lived-in wisdom through tender, escapist lyricism.
A warming, melodic quality rings out as the track gets underway, driven by gentle guitar twangs and a comforting, wordless vocal presence. “Come to me lover, sit down beside me,” Kenneth Bringsdal’s affecting vocals let out. Twangy, tender guitar tones flow with heartrending, free-flowing appeal as the “let’s get out of here” themes of escape emerge — the “been in the city too long” remark suggesting an escape to somewhere spacious and green.
The addition of ghostly organs past the one-minute turn complements further chillingly memorable vocal mixing. “You don’t need a lover or a friend,” Bringsdal’s vocals continue with solemn appeal, now intertwining with the initial vocal harmonizing. “All I wanna do, all I wanna say,” another chorus invites, resembling a more subdued Father John Misty crossed with the melancholic appeal of Sturgill Simpson. The moving vocals, twangy guitar tones, and heart-aching lyricism combine for a thoroughly impactful piece of songwriting from The Violent Years.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
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