‘What Did You See’, the standout single from Valley of Salt’s LP, Voice of One Crying within the Wilderness: The Story of John the Baptist, is much less a track and extra a visceral awakening. Conceived by Brian Stemetzki, produced by Marty Willson-Piper, and bolstered by contributions from the Polyphonic Spree, the Fort Smith Arkansas Symphony, and Dallas gospel singers, the only is a testomony to what occurs when spirituality and artistry collide with unrelenting power.
The folks-leaning singer-songwriter accessibility is simple, however it’s within the aching emotion of the composition’s grandiosity that Valley of Salt takes their place as one of the vital criminally ignored acts within the modern rock panorama. Because the classical strings slice by the earthy timbre of the manufacturing, you’d be forgiven for feeling your emotional defences buckle.
Stemetzki’s guitar work—that includes classic 6- and 12-string Rickenbackers and a 1972 Fender Strat—lays the inspiration for the composition’s humanity, whereas the orchestral prospers and gospel harmonies elevate it to the celestial. Voice of One Crying within the Wilderness doesn’t simply recount a non secular saga—it wrestles with religion, doubt, and redemption in a method that resonates universally, past doctrines and beliefs.
‘What Did You See’ embodies the soul of the venture, balancing cerebral gospel storytelling with vocal vulnerability. With sense-swooning choruses and a manufacturing that leans as a lot on emotional resonance as on technical ability, Valley of Salt provides an open hand to those that dare to understand the depth of its artwork and spirituality.
Valley of Salt’s LP, Voice of One Crying In The Wilderness- The Story Of John the Baptist, might be out there to stream and buy on Bandcamp from February 3rd. Uncover extra methods to attach with the band by way of their official web site.
Assessment by Amelia Vandergast