{"id":114,"date":"2016-01-03T22:45:58","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T06:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/highdesertmg.wpengine.com\/505-reasons-to-believe-the-hype\/2016\/01\/03\/silver-torches-delivers-an-outstanding-piece-of-americana\/"},"modified":"2016-01-03T22:45:58","modified_gmt":"2016-01-04T06:45:58","slug":"silver-torches-delivers-an-outstanding-piece-of-americana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.highdesert.com\/505-reasons-to-believe-the-hype\/2016\/01\/03\/silver-torches-delivers-an-outstanding-piece-of-americana\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Torches delivers an outstanding piece of Americana"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Album artwork \u2014 photo via Silver Torches’ Bandcamp<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

You remember that feeling don’t you? Of course you do. It’s a feeling of warmth and happiness \u2013 a feeling you had when you were driving down an open road or lying beside the one you loved.<\/p>\n

But it’s a distant, tracking feeling with a sense of nostalgia and sentiment, and mixed in are memories of rain, lost emotions and time.<\/p>\n

You remember that feeling alright, and it’s what Silver Torches gave us in \u201cHeatherfield,\u201d released Jan. 1.<\/p>\n

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It’s the perfect album to begin a new year. In the midst of resolutions, looking forward and wanting to do better, you take a moment to slow down and recollect not just on the year that’s passed, but all the moments leading up to now.<\/p>\n

In it there’s love, heartache, longing and a sense of belonging. There are drunken nights, old friends, the girl who got away and lessons learned with each passing phase.<\/p>\n

All this is wrapped together beautifully in Silver Torches sophomore album. Singer\/songwriter Erik Walters transcribes timeless lyrics woven together with melodies reminiscent of home.<\/p>\n

Each song is a memory, a moment and a story relatable to all. There’s a bigger picture to be found in the album, and a central theme connects each track to one another.<\/p>\n

Walters begins with a clear storyline \u2013 \u201cWoman in Rust\u201d paints a picture of the drunken wanderer, aimless and a little lost. He sinks into \u201cCal,\u201d a somber tune, honest and unsure: \u201cSomehow it’s hard to pick up the dial\/It’s so easy to disappear.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNew Year,\u201d the fourth track on the album is a wonderfully sentimental recollection that stumbles along with the weight of alcohol and missed opportunities.<\/p>\n

Then, somewhere in the middle, we’re reminded of familiar faces, the girl who slipped out of reach and old friends we wish we had known better or stayed in touch with.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeatherfield\u201d doesn’t stay stuck in the past though. It opens up to the present and hopes for the future, holding onto ideas of what the next day will bring.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, though, those ideas don’t come into fruition and failure heavies our hearts. In the painfully honest \u201cI Was King,\u201d Walters highlights the pangs of unfulfilled expectations: \u201cI was a dreamer with a plan for the world \u2026 I was ashamed\/My head was in flames.\u201d<\/p>\n

The last track however, leaves us with a lasting realization. Despite years behind us and the changes we face, no matter how disheveled life makes us, home can still feel like home, and knowing that brings a sense of comfort.<\/p>\n

In his final verses to us, Walters sings, \u201cSomeday this weight will be lifted\/Someday I’ll finally sleep\/Someday I’ll make some sense of it all\/In this worn out driver’s seat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall, \u201cHeatherfield\u201d is a beautiful piece of Americana and a staple for any roaming heart or weary soul. It’s a lovely reminder of where good music can take us and how an old sound can seem so new.<\/p>\n

Essential tracks: \u201cNew Year,\u201d \u201cI Was King\u201d and \u201cState Route 27\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHeatherfield\u201d is now available for download via Bandcamp,<\/a> and you can hear more from Silver Torches’ music on Spotify.<\/a><\/p>\n

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