Time Out Session #2
Self-Released, 2022
8/10
The Michigan trio of Sav Buist, Katie Larson and Michael Dause, The Accidentals return with a small batch of new tunes that feature co-writes from some very notable names to help them flesh out their flourishing brand of indie-folk.
“Eastern Standard Time” opens the listen with soft acoustic guitar and eloquent, poetic singing as much beauty enters the dreamy climate that took help from Peter Mulvey on songwriting duties, and “Just A Town”, a collaboration with Maia Sharp, follows with a breezy quality that recruits warm drumming and plenty of mood.
The middle tracks, “Leave It In The Dust” and “Remain The Same” are equally stirring, where the former welcomes cello, pedal steel and piano to the intimacy, and the latter brings violin, viola, mandolin and banjo to the lush and precisely textured EP highlight.
Nearing the end, “Circling Round Again” benefits from upright bass and harmony vocals, and “Wide Open” exits with Buist’s sublime vocals guiding the very thoughtful and cozy finish.
Although they’re all youngsters, The Accidentals play like seasoned vets (all are multi-instrumentalists and sing, too) and are certainly old souls at heart. These 6 tracks are yet further proof that few outfits are playing modern folk sounds as well, and the themes of healing from these turbulent times certainly isn’t difficult to embrace, either.