With whisky-soaked vocals reminiscent of Tom Waits coupled with the folky energy of acts like Mumford & Sons and Of Monsters and Men, there’s a lot to like about The Elsewheres’ new single “Run Away With Me.” I was firmly on board from the first finger-picking notes, but the unexpected blast of horns and female vocals tipped me over the edge. This track has more twists and turns than the average, but you’ll want to hang on for the ride.
“Run Away With Me captures a fantasy I’ve always had of an unexpected meeting between two unlikely lovers who, although uncertain, long to abandon their mundane lives,” explained the band’s frontman and songwriter, Oliver Northam. “For me, it is a story of freedom and the beauty of a recklessly romantic love. Although fictional, Run Away With Me does draw from real moments and memories. The inspiration for the ‘topless bar’ in which our characters meet in the opening verse comes from my first job out of high school as a pianist at a burlesque bar. It’s within that smoky, sordid world that I see these characters breathing.”
“Run Away With Me” comes with a beautiful film clip that showcases the Victorian countryside. What more could you want? Maybe a single launch? Don’t worry, that’s happening too. Catch The Elsewheres at The Curtin Hotel in Naarm/Melbourne on August 10.
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