Existential Weight Met Seraphic Folk in Ross Stewart’s ‘Purpose’

Ross Stewart channelled the sweetly seraphic ache of sincerity into Purpose, the title single from his debut EP. It plays like an existentialist’s indie folk lullaby, resounding through an era where it is difficult to claw reason from reality and far too easy to come up short when you try to figure out what you, and what you contribute to the world, is worth. Purpose feels destined to open the floodgates. Starting as a folk confession, strummed on acoustic guitar and narrated through diaphanously soft vocals, Purpose builds into a piano-accompanied ballad before Stewart’s Americana roots gather visceral momentum. The outpour of candour visualises the self-flagellation that so often haunts creative minds we revere but rarely understand. Each shift in texture amplifies the emotion to the same degree Stewart feels himself, pulling listeners right into his questioning of his own sanity. The Scottish-born, Norwich-based artist has earned BBC Introducing support, sold-out headline shows, and Crags Radio accolades. With Purpose, he solidifies himself as one of the most arresting rising voices in the UK indie scene. He shouldn’t waste his time striving to be an accomplished singer-songwriter; he’s already achieved it, he just needs the international acclaim for it, because Purpose […] The post Existential Weight Met Seraphic Folk in Ross Stewart’s ‘Purpose’ appeared first on A&R Factory.

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Ross Stewart channelled the sweetly seraphic ache of sincerity into Purpose, the title single from his debut EP. It plays like an existentialist’s indie folk lullaby, resounding through an era where it is difficult to claw reason from reality and far too easy to come up short when you try to figure out what you, and what you contribute to the world, is worth. Purpose feels destined to open the floodgates. Starting as a folk confession, strummed on acoustic guitar and narrated through diaphanously soft vocals, Purpose builds into a piano-accompanied ballad before Stewart’s Americana roots gather visceral momentum. The outpour of candour visualises the self-flagellation that so often haunts creative minds we revere but rarely understand. Each shift in texture amplifies the emotion to the same degree Stewart feels himself, pulling listeners right into his questioning of his own sanity. The Scottish-born, Norwich-based artist has earned BBC Introducing support, sold-out headline shows, and Crags Radio accolades. With Purpose, he solidifies himself as one of the most arresting rising voices in the UK indie scene. He shouldn’t waste his time striving to be an accomplished singer-songwriter; he’s already achieved it, he just needs the international acclaim for it, because Purpose […]

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