Francisco Sola - “We Never Barked at the Moon”
Photo by Sofi Babis
Buenos Aires-based singer-songwriter Francisco Sola has returned with a song that was written by his father, Martin, upon the passing of the family dog: “We Never Barked at the Moon.”
This warm and heartfelt single begins all at once, with a full-band arrangement that consists of a thick, vintage-imbued rhythm section, providing a confident, steady pulse to the track. Acoustic guitar reliably churns out a rhythmic layer while an electric guitar casts a nostalgic melody across the soundscape. The vibe is very inviting, while also bearing a somewhat melancholic mood.
Francisco’s vocal performance soon arrives, nestled deeply within his lower register, delivering earnest lyrics that instill a sense of longing and heartache. If you know anything about our blog, you’ll know that it was created as means of coping with the loss of a furry friend, so this song resonates deeply on that level, and we are glad that Francisco is the one delivering these words, as we’ve featured him multiple times since the blog’s inception. On a personal level, this track is the closing of some existential circle.
On the other hand, one does not need to be completely overrun with grief in order to enjoy this tune. Not only is Francisco’s vocal very soothing and authentic, but midpoint brings a very lovely guitar lead that simply glides across the folksy landscape. Layers of backing vocals soon arrive, adding a significant width to the production and while, on the surface, the song’s structure is quite simple, it is fast becoming one of our favorites from the artist.
There is a reason Francisco Sola has appeared on our blog nine times, and this will be exceedingly clear once you press the play button. “We Never Barked at the Moon” is bound to move you emotionally, as we’ve found to be the case with most of Sola’s work.