The indie band known as Farewell Friend
have released their latest single, “Brother's Keeper.” The track
has been released concurrently with two B-side offerings, “One Week
One Thought” and “They All Were Dancing.” Together the trio
comprise an approximate total listening time of approximately fifteen
minutes, making this early release from Farewell Friend similar to an
unofficial EP, but still bearing the price tag of a single.
Farewell Friend cite as main artistic
influences Ryan Adams, Ray LaMontagne, Bon Iver, and Tom Petty. While
their own sound has attributes which are evidently inspired by these,
the ultimate Farewell Friend experience is unique. Their vocals lie
somewhere between Ryan Adams and Mumford and Sons, which is
intuitive, but occasionally exhibit fleeting touches of Liam
Gallagher of Oasis (“They All Were Dancing” in particular). A
vibraphone lends “Brother's Keeper” colorful and uplifting
undertones which soften the emotional tension, such creative
instrumentation as one is unlikely to find on the next Magnetic Zeros
record.
Asked to comment on the themes of their
“Brother's Keeper” single, Farewell Friend write, “It speaks of
death and avoiding giving in to our 'lesser angels.' We all have
goals and expectations in life but we seldom hear songs about what we
have to give up along the road of adventure. This single expresses
the stagnation felt by being caught in environments or circumstances
of our own choosing. It confesses fears of putting our hearts and
hopes in danger while we want to chase after the things in which we
believe.”
In the end, the message seems a stoic
one.
“Life's a gamble and some things are
out of reach,” they conclude.
The band's official bio describes
Farewell Friend as “the recent collaboration of Thomas Troyer,
David Wimbish, Michael Kuehn, and Virginia Wimmer. They endeavor to
re-evaluate pop and folk sensibilities and dichotomies in order to
tell stories that connect with people in new ways. This connection
seeks to go past the raging emotive banter that much of indie-folk
rock thrives on and instead share some of the more conflicting,
elusive, yet more resolute facets of human experience. The aesthetic
is organic and textures simplistic. We hope the sound never obscures
the meaning.”
“Brother's Keeper” by Farewell
Friend is available online worldwide. Get in early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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