In a beautiful string of folk music, the Irish singer-songwriter slows down to be.
In our modern world, music serves as a medium to plug gaps and find rhythm in our daily lives—fast tempos for the gym, slow ones for concentration, and so on. But what about relaxation?
We all have a playlist of chill-out songs, but tracks that carry this messaging as part of the theme are few and far between. Scrolling through my streaming platform in a quixotic manner, I happened to come across the ruminations of James Vincent McMorrow.
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The Irish singer-songwriter is well known for works of a soft, reflective nature, and this week released a tune that is just that.
What’s It About?
Sunburn is a transportive composition that places you beneath a tree, contemplating life as your skin toasts in a mild summer’s day. Only, this melody drops as autumn approaches and is a great transition from summer to ease our autumn woes. It envelops the listener in a vessel of rhythmic solitude and is instrumentally and profoundly calming.
In a statement on Instagram, the multi-disciplinarian confirmed that this was indeed the intention: “Sunburn is out now. To me this song is about trying to find a quiet space to exist, i recorded a lot of versions of it but i kept coming back to the most simple version of the thing. I hope you like it. Tour starts Sunday in Nashville.”
Verdict
McMorrow’s gentle vocalisations maintains consistency, a tone mirrored by his acoustic delivery too. As he waxes lyrical over a relatable subject matter, there is no doubt it is a tribute to a desire we all share. Yet, to be succinctly executed is rare in a digital world where we’re constantly digging for musical gold.
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