Calming River announces poetic new single ‘The Actress Pt. II’Mesmerising new folk track tackles darkness, division & Brexit falloutDenmark-based, British-born indie-folk singer-songwriter Calming River has unveiled a hypnotic new track from his critically acclaimed recent EP The Ones That We Left Behind. The bleakly beautiful The Actress Pt. II is a timely exploration of division & loss that resonates starkly against the post-Brexit fallout of recent weeks. The pseudonym of songwriter Joshua Malcom, Calming River is a name that may exude peaceful tranquillity & hazy soundscapes - but there is an unsettling undercurrent present in his beautifully intricate folk, yearning vocals & dark lyrical reflections. Whilst he can be firmly placed in the singer-songwriter field, Malcolm’s music has a fragility & restless tension that separates him from the folk-pop & homespun Americana crowd. In an era of political turmoil, The Actress Pt. II takes a scornful look at instability & prejudice in society & the relationships ‘left behind, burning bright in the sea of yesterday’. With glowing press reviews & worldwide folk/roots radio support for his two EP releases to date, Calming River looks set to be skilfully documenting our troubled times for years to come. Listen to The Actress Pt. II on Soundcloud here and below now. Intricate, emotional & dripping with a sad sense of things that could have been - GIGSOUP Calming River will be playing shows later this year. For more info, head to http://www.calmingrivermusic.com
July 21, 2016 10:52am ET by Saint In The City PR
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