The Burning Stars is Jesse Day and Matt Jarrell, two old friends who've been playing music together and apart for the last two decades. The duo recently released The Burning Stars which is a five-song EP. They explain, “The Burning Starts’ first EP is a southern gothic exploration of love, loss and the agonizing joy of raising a family in the 2020s.”
“The Gambler” sounds like a mix between Neutral Milk Hotel, a sea shanty and a drinking song. The song is sing-along worthy and was the highlight. In fact it felt like a group of people should be singing this song together. The percussion elements are loose and sound like rickety tambourines and some kind of bass drum which felt like it could have been a household item. Up next is “Fathers and Sons.” The song sounds like it could be in a play about a sea captain. I could hear the southern gothic elements coming from the guitar and vocals which is somewhat dark but also cartoonish and playful in a good way. “I Need You More” is fairly sparse as far as instrumentation. This song is all about the vocals. There are some very cool and unique sounding vocal parts. It again felt like it could have been in a play. Up next is “Santa Rosa (You Look Beautiful Tonight) which is a little more intimate sounding with close mic-ed vocals.” Star Child” is the closer and was the most melancholy song in the batch. The first three songs felt the strongest to me. I was digging the vibe which was off-kilter and felt visual. The songs are lo-fi and in general work to the song’s favor but not always. Overall, I thought this was a good release with interesting and unique flavors that combine to make something you don’t hear often. Take a listen.
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