Harrison Storm - “Temporary Friend”
From Melbourne, Australia, Harrison Storm returns to our blog with another spectacular offering of indie folk: “Temporary Friend.”
Following his extensive tours of Australia, Europe, The UK, and Northern America, Storm has taking a moment to reflect upon the fleeting moments of meeting new people along the way. “Temporary Friend” delves into “the intense and interesting things you learn about someone’s story, the deep conversations into the early hours of the morning, and the vulnerability that can be revealed from those encounters."
To be perfectly clear, Harrison Storm could sing us the phonebook and we would still happily feature his music here. With “Temporary Friend,” he completely nails the niche we’ve reserved for artists like Hazlett or the earlier recordings from Bon Iver. The raw and intimate strums of acoustic guitar successfully pave a melancholic path, left to be carved by a multi-tracked vocal performance that will undoubtedly work its way beneath your skin.
The elevation that arrives on the refrain has the unique character of sounding fleshed-out, without pandering to digital shenanigans or commercial production tactics. Instead, it sounds larger than life and carefully crafted, leaving its emotional integrity intact. And even amidst the cinematic sounds of percussion and layers of guitars and keys, it is ultimately Storm’s attention to detail on the vocal layers that will keep you coming back to “Temporary Friend” for multiple spins.