Alex Johnston Let the Sepia-Toned Twang of Country Folk Tell the Truth on Sitting Alone

There’s been a lot said about the creeping endemic of isolation, but Alex Johnston frames it with a tender frankness in Sitting Alone, the title track from his sophomore country folk LP. Through a lens tinged with sepia, the song carries the dusty warmth of the 60s and 70s, drawing from the twang of Americana and the understated melancholy that would resonate with admirers of Nick Drake, The Zombies, and Neil Young. The arrangement is stripped of excess yet rich in texture, letting the guitar’s gentle cadence and Johnston’s easy, un-postured delivery breathe. It’s a bittersweet portrait, neither wallowing in solitude nor sugar-coating it, instead allowing moments of light to seep in through the melancholy. There’s a playfully free quality to the phrasing that makes the track feel like a quiet conversation with someone who understands, even if they can’t solve the problem at hand. While Johnston might downplay the ripple his sound has made, there’s an undeniable charm in the unvarnished nature of his songwriting. He’s not here to put on airs, only to create an honest connection, and in Sitting Alone, that connection is both unassuming and profound. Sitting Alone is now available on all major streaming platforms, […] The post Alex Johnston Let the Sepia-Toned Twang of Country Folk Tell the Truth on Sitting Alone appeared first on A&R Factory.

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There’s been a lot said about the creeping endemic of isolation, but Alex Johnston frames it with a tender frankness in Sitting Alone, the title track from his sophomore country folk LP. Through a lens tinged with sepia, the song carries the dusty warmth of the 60s and 70s, drawing from the twang of Americana and the understated melancholy that would resonate with admirers of Nick Drake, The Zombies, and Neil Young. The arrangement is stripped of excess yet rich in texture, letting the guitar’s gentle cadence and Johnston’s easy, un-postured delivery breathe. It’s a bittersweet portrait, neither wallowing in solitude nor sugar-coating it, instead allowing moments of light to seep in through the melancholy. There’s a playfully free quality to the phrasing that makes the track feel like a quiet conversation with someone who understands, even if they can’t solve the problem at hand. While Johnston might downplay the ripple his sound has made, there’s an undeniable charm in the unvarnished nature of his songwriting. He’s not here to put on airs, only to create an honest connection, and in Sitting Alone, that connection is both unassuming and profound. Sitting Alone is now available on all major streaming platforms, […]

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