Go Out Nowhere
DWYBO, 2022
8/10
An outfit formed from members of The Northern Belle and Louien, as Silver Lining the quartet spread their wings from their acoustic roots into a more expansive version of Americana on this sophomore album.
“Your Everything” starts the listen delicate and emotive, with soft pedal steel complementing the gorgeous singing that welcome harmonies, too, and “Go Out Nowhere” follows with some grit entering the alt-country climate that’s full of breezy melodies.
At the halfway point, “I Can’t Stay” offers a bare and gorgeous display of poetic song craft that’s as intimate as it is impactful, while “Days Like These” finds itself in lush territory, amid a soothing dreaminess that surrounds the prettiness.
“Frosty Hands” and “Silver Lining” finish the listen, where the former emits a warm, rootsy feel, and the latter is a fuller exit of crisp drums, melodic guitars and strong attention to mood that makes great use of the band’s skilled female voices.
It’s not hard to think of legends like Neko Case or even modern heroes like Aaron Lee Tasjan when listening to Go Out Nowhere, as the band’s Nordiciana sounds are quite uplifting, harmonic and extremely memorable.
Travels well with: Peter Donovan- This Better Be Good; Van Plating- The Way Down