The solo project for Gnar Wail was formed by Daniel Rainwater in 2020. Rainwater apparently has a full-length album coming down the pipe but so far has released some music including a three-song self-titled EP Gnar Wail.
The first song is entitled “Forget-Me-Not” and is more or less an intimate sounding folk song with some additional elements. I would say the tone here is a warm melancholy, perhaps not too far from a band like Radiohead. The song seems to be reaching for some kind of salvation. I thought the lead guitar did a nice job creating a haunting quality. The opening guitar on “1988” has a similar pattern of energy and mood. It’s moody, pensive and melancholy. There are drums on this song and it drives a lot more because of it. This song felt more alternative and even post-rock inspired. I was surprised this song was instrumental. It did sort of feel like vocals were coming because the lead instrument isn’t obvious. “Willing’n Dying” immediately starts with whispering vocals. The lyrics which were a little hard to make out seemed dark and asked for answers to existential questions. His vocal delivery is borderline monotone which works well in the song. Although towards the end of the song he does belt it out. There are some warm swells which combine with hypnotic guitar. The EP is only about thirteen minutes long but he does form enough of a signature sound so that you can imagine what a future release might sound like. I thought the production was top notch. The artist utilized tools like reverb and compression effectively making for a very polished and professional sounding release. This short EP felt like an appetizer but is also a very solid indication of the future music we can expect from him. Recommended.
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