Jacob Danielsen-Moore is a singer/songwriter from the southern end of Appalachia, Johnson City, Tennessee. For over twenty years Jacob has recorded, wrote and toured in multiple punk and hardcore bands. His recent release New Year, K(no)w Me strays away from the punk and hardcore genres and replaces them with a blend of folk and country.
The title track “New Year, K(no)w Me” is the opener and starts with the line “if you talk to god for me / tell him I said what’s up.” I have to admit this line in particular struck me as funny and charming. The song moves forward with strummed acoustic guitar chords and emotionally resonant vocal performance. There are some well focused vocal harmonies but the song is sparse and perhaps more powerful because of that. “Hammer and Axe” starts with some beautiful guitar patterns. The vocals are more intimate than the opener and also rest in a bed of melancholy and warmth. There are occasional chords which add atmosphere and depth to the song. “Shitty Podcasts” is another choice of words that struck me as humorous. The song feels much deeper and more dramatic than the title might imply. Reverb is the other element here that adds to the dramatic and emotional depth of the song but it’s the vocals which are at the center of it. The mood and energy picks up slightly on “Charcoal Suit” which is the arguable highlight. I enjoyed all his previous vocal melodies but this melody had such a fluid and seamless quality to it that it stick with after the first time I heard it. Up next is “Deep Valley” and Danielsen-Moore stretches his vocal cords here. The hook was certainly memorable. The next song and closer “Buskers” had a very similar guitar pattern and emotional energy. It sounded to me like the last two songs felt bonded together. New Year, K(no)w Me isn’t breaking boundaries or melding various genres but it does a great job at creating honest and heartfelt songs that feel relatable and human. Recommended.
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