Breaking The Dam
Self-Released, 2024
8/10
A Minneapolis artist with a penchant for heartfelt songs, Splash penned the 11 songs here mostly during the lockdown of 2020 and they surround emotional catharsis, endings, and becoming aware of your own internal guidance.
“Under The Rose” starts the listen with Splash’s expressive voice and cozy acoustic guitar that emits much beauty, and “Answer” isn’t too far away and welcomes Hayley Anne’s gorgeous voice to the harmonic delivery.
Approaching the middle, “When The Well Runs Dry” invites Eric Songer’s well timed trumpet and Zach Miller’s agile drumming for the poetic climate, while “Kafka On The Shore” showcases Shannon Frid Rubin’s meticulous violin amid the mature piano and intimate singing.
“Light And Shadows” arrives close to the end, and embraces a soft and folk friendly mood, and “Love & Ignorance” exits with Splash hitting some high notes alongside a charming and emotive dreaminess that is timeless and touching.
An artistic and sincere body of work, contributions from Matt Patrick on recording, mixing and electric guitar only enhance the appeal of this thoughtful affair.
Travels well with: D’Lakes- Heaven Is A Silent Disco; Dilly Dalley Alley- Make You Whole