Wildwood Kin
Silvertone, 2019
8/10
The acoustic based trio Wildwood Kin return with a sophomore album that explores their vocal harmonies and gentle folk-rock in personal, empowering and very reflective ways.
‘Headed For The Water” starts the listen with elegance and harmonic vocals in the soothing, cautious opener, and “Time Has Come” follows with playful percussion in the pop filled atmosphere that’s easily embraceable.
Elsewhere, “Wake Up Sleeper” brings breathy vocals amid the reserved beauty that hints at country, while “Never Alone” gets more forceful with emotive song craft mixed alongside ebbs of intimacy on one of the most touching tunes, which is about drummer Meghann Loney’s loss of her brother to suicide.
Near the end, “How I Feel” recruits some of the best vocal harmonies that certainly point towards earlier decades, and “Signals” ends the listen with strong keys on a exit flowing with mature, timeless melody.
Although all three woman are youngsters, they play like old souls here, and, from what it would appear, are just getting started on what they’re capable of; talent like this is destined for fame.
Travels well with: Andrea Von Kampen- Old Country; Lissie- My Wild West