Timber Choir - “Jasmine”
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USA-based duo Adam Sams and Brendan St. Gelais, aka Timber Choir, have returned to the blog with “Jasmine,” a chill and folksy journey through human connection.
“Jasmine” begins with a tape-warbled guitar performance, immediately conjuring the days of analogue production and instilling the soundscape with a distinctly lo-fi and vintage vibe. Listeners do not have to wait long before the gentle pulsing of a kick drum arrives, adding a heartbeat to the track as it satisfyingly propels it forward.
Anchoring the rhythm to the floor are the subdued notes from a bass, which churn along with the barebones beat. All the while, the vocal performance wonderfully displays a vivid wonderland of finely written lyrics, with lines that reveal just as much about nature as they do emotion.
Upon pressing the play button, it should come as no surprise that Timber Choir have managed to win us over with each song that they have sent over to us. “Jasmine” is a folksy work of art and we highly recommend getting it into your ears as soon as humanly possible.
About the track, the duo offers: “Jasmine is a song initially inspired by this quote from Ernest J. Gaines: “I feel like a dry leaf, broken away from the tree and now drifting with the least bit of wind toward no true destination.” This song speaks to the longing to feel grounded, to feel a sense of belonging where you are, and to find that in the person you have loved and lived with through many winding seasons of life.”