I remember getting familiar with Noaa Rienecker when I heard Saltwater. Suffice it to say I encourage you to take a listen. I was excited to hear a new single entitled “Doldrum Blues” under the name Stumble Day. This single is a little taste of what is to come from them as they are expected to release an EP this Spring.
What I really enjoyed about this song was the directions it went in. It starts with a solid blues and rock groove. You could say it’s a bit like The Black Crows. The vocals are loose and immediately infectious. As much as I liked the verse, it was the transition that sold me. He sings “Every cigarette just burns into the next one / Every bottle’s got a bottle at the bottom” as the band simmers down and vocals are very catchy. I’ll also add I thought the lyrics themselves were powerful. My interpretation was that he was talking about how we use these things as escape. The song seamlessly gets back into a groove oriented verse before revisiting the chorus. I'll also say the way they transition when he sings “doldrum blues” is great and reminded me of the band Pavement. The song gets even better with a much approved sax coming into the mix which added another layer of emotion. There are some additional lines which are worth mentioning as well. He sings “Fluorescent sun for eight hours / Of I don’t give a fuck about / Who cares if my pockets are green / My days are colorless and runnin’ out” I would say those lyrics are open to interpretation but what I really liked was the imagery he was painting in your mind. He refers to a “Fluorescent sun” the color green and colorless days. I think my mind subconsciously at first noticed and quickly gave a different emotional impression based upon the color palette. The topic of this song is ubiquitous in the western world which revolves around untapped ambition, monotony and the rat race most of us have to endure in order not to drown in financial debt. It reminds me of my favorite quote from Henry Thoreau - “the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” There is some truth in that but it’s also true civilization is something very new in our timeline and things will inevitably change as they always have. Hopefully we will bloom into a butterfly one day but it’s art and music like this that enables us to transcend and reflect on our current condition while simultaneously being a part of it.
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