Delve Into Singer-Songwriter Dream with Chris St John’s ‘With You’
Chris St John is a singer-songwriter and acoustic artist. His tracks cast a contemplative spell. Tucked in them are pockets of wisdom, poetry, and storytelling, making the listening experience as much cerebral as it is melodic. ‘With You’ is Chris’s latest EP, in which he explores the dimensions of love, relationships, and heartache. Intermingled with streams of imagery and lilting metaphors, it is a beautiful tapestry of emotion. The instrumentals are elegantly composed by Christopher McGuire to suit the lyrical and vocal grace of Chris St John.
‘Don’t Ask Me’ introduces the album with its wide expanse of country guitar melodies and neo-classicals. The track opens up the world with its endless potential for happiness, in the aftermath of a broken romance. He shifts the lens, changes the ending, and seeks out grace instead of suffering through the pain. Chris’s baritones extend so beautifully through the sweeping melodies, arching with sensitive pragmatism and a new sense of self.
Up next, the title track and ‘Over Me’, both sprung with country and rock influences. But the melody plane is gradual and smooth, aligned with the joyful and contended spirit of the vocals. The EP also carries an acoustic version of ‘With You’ at the end. Speckled with golden acoustics, it is more rustic and intimate. The artist reminiscently sings about a life lived - through marriage, children, jobs, buying a house, and growing old, all made beautiful by the love shared with his wife.
‘When Leaves Begin To Fall’ is a slow swell. Streaked with melancholy and a settling loneliness, it forms out of the quiet moments where heartache meets nostalgia and consolation. ‘She’s Gone’ follows, carrying forward the tides of melancholia. It tells the story of a man whose partner left him for another man. Left behind to pick up the pieces, he dives into poetry to make sense of his situation. Folk acoustics drizzle on his endearing ponderings, innocent grief, and forlorn heart. Listen Now!
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