Noah Evan Wilson is a singer/songwriter who just released Desert Cities - Part One. I’m not sure how many parts are going to be in this series of releases but this EP contains four songs. The music fits neatly into the singer/songwriter genre. This genre seems to embrace warmth, nostalgia, melancholy and hope which is exactly the emotions I was feeling when listening to this release.
The EP opens with “Hold Out Thirst” which begins with some warm acoustic guitar and vocals. There is a harmonica that quickly comes into the mix and the lyrics quickly bring up nostalgia and recalling memories of lost love that formed. It’s a sweet and tender love song. The instrumentation sounds exceptional on this song. Up next is “Lost In Seoul” which very much reminded me of the feeling I get when listening to Mumford & Sons. The song builds with banjo and other warm strings and at around the halfway point that sort of cathartic, hopeful vibe that people are drawn to emerges. That being said the song is more like a roller coaster with the dynamics rather than just going uphill. “Brooklyn” showcases some different textures. It’s still very warm but it seems like an electric lead guitar is at work. It’s a little funky in maybe an '80s Paul Simon type of way. There really aren’t many lyrics to the song which is mostly about life in Brooklyn. Last up is “Coming Home” which definitely feels like the redemption song. The song sounds a lot like the title. This song in particular reminded me of the country flavor Bright Eyes had with their release I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning. The song ends with a bright and warm wave. This definitely seemed to be an auto-biographical outline of his experiences. If it wasn’t I sure was getting the impression that these were real moments in his life. Life itself as we experience isn’t always a long, warm journey (sometimes it can be) as most of us know from just being it in but the feeling you get when reflecting on the past can be contingent depending on what lens you are viewing it through. The feeling I got with these songs is that Wilson has a lot of gratitude for the people he has met and the places he has seen and that’s why I surmise the songs feel tender, hopeful and warm
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