Find Your Way
Black Mesa, 2024
8/10
An artist with a colorful career, Tim Easton brings both folk-rock and Americana to 10 songs that highlight his storytelling abilities and renaissance man appeal.
The aching pedal steel and light drumming of “Find Your Way” opens the listen with gorgeous female vocals complementing Easton’s expressive pipes, and “Everything You’re Afraid Of” follows with thumping drums and rootsy melodies that suit the slight grit in the subdued rocker.
The halfway point belongs to “Little Brother”, where heartfelt intimacy flows from the warm keys and timeless folk qualities, while “Banging’ Drum (Inside My Mind)” carries a gentle rhythm amid plenty of soul.
Close to the end, “What Will It Take?” burns slow and richly thanks to the glowing pedal steel, soft guitar and poetic singing, and “By The End Of The Night” exits with a dreamy mood that benefits from romantic singing and a distinct coziness.
A sincere and universally enjoyable body of work that touches on blues, country, folk and roots, Easton’s version of Americana is easy on the ears and timeless in its nature.
Travels well with: Adrian Sutherland- Precious Diamonds; Danny O’Keefe- Circular Times