Solar-Pinned Leaves poured a long time of soul, grit, and sonic evolution into their newest single, ‘Not For Love Nor Cash’, a lower that proves roots music doesn’t want to sit down nonetheless to respect custom.
Honkytonk is barely recognisable underneath their lens—nonetheless reverent, nonetheless uncooked—however right here, it’s reframed by angular indie guitar strains and delay-soaked textures which unshackle it from the saloons of yesteryear and plug it right into a pulse that insists on ahead movement. It’s frenetic however by no means chaotic; tight sufficient to maintain you grounded whereas the vocal harmonies soar excessive sufficient to crack open the clouds and let the euphoria flood in.
Because the Americana aesthetic drifts you again in time, the soul of the one delivers the transcendence of pure euphoria; it’s the proper method, one which allows your rhythmic pulses to search out freedom throughout the progressions because the lyrics tempt you into adopting a greater notion of the world and compel you to discover a extra grounded place inside it.
Christopher Brown and Neil Faulkner—now reconnected after forming their first band in 1975—aren’t simply making up for misplaced time. Since 2019, they’ve delivered seven albums, with their eighth on the horizon. With current songwriting accolades spanning Nashville to Australia and appearances at venues like Wildwing Café Atlanta and Dublin Citadel Camden, their dedication cuts deeper than nostalgia.
‘Not For Love Nor Cash’ is now out there to stream on all main platforms, together with Spotify.
Overview by Amelia Vandergast