Looking back through this blog, I don’t think I’ve missed reporting on one of Brayden Sibbald’s singles. Everything this Western Australian singer-songwriter does hits the spot, and his latest effort “Sparse” is no different.
This is the perfect song for winter hibernation, atmospheric and moody with just the right amount of soul. It wraps around you like a blanket, a comforting presence in these tough times. Perhaps that’s only fitting as Brayden wrote it in one of the coldest parts of the world, Iceland.
“I wrote an early version of Sparse on a trip to Iceland in early 2019, where I instantly fell in love with, and was heavily inspired to write by, the sweeping, epic, empty landscapes,” he explained. “It’s a track about feeling like there is nothing going for you but then everything falls into place. We ended up keeping a lot of the parts from the demo I did at home in the final version.”
“Sparse” comes from Brayden’s sophomore EP, which drops on June 12. Until then, you can support Brayden by streaming the song, purchasing it from your preferred platform, or buying a T-shirt through his Bandcamp page.
Image used with permission from Habit Music Co; photo by Matsu