Newcastle’s Sarah Johnsone traverses the haggard path of inner turmoil, loneliness, and healing in her latest indie single ‘Down By The River’.
Thumping drums and polished riffs provide the opening pulse for ‘Down By The River’ as Johnsone dives into the rushing currents of self-exploration. Written to cope with life post-pandemic, this track dips into a collective ache for a planet, for a self, that’s forever changed. This song actively examines, and grieves, an old way of life that can never be fully grasped again and tries to grapple with the new normal. Jazz-tinged, smokey vocals plunge us into that search for an ever-evasive balance to know and support ourselves as the walls close in and the solitude grows.
‘Down By The River’ is an indie-rock pandemic testament from the hearts of all of us. It blends impressive, swelling instrumental sections with magnetic vocals and evocative lyrics that, together, compose a memorable and powerful song. I adore this open and sensitive track and sincerely recommend it to fans of vivacious indie music.
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