The rest of Australia might be gripped by Ed Sheeran mania, but I’m far more interested in the singer-songwriters coming out of this country. If you love Ed, “Run to the River,” the new single from Melbourne’s Dylan Joel will be right up your alley.
“We shot the video in a desert one hour outside of San Diego, California in a town called Ocotillo,” Dylan explained. “The only things in the town of Ocotillo were a gas station, a saloon and a man who turns recycled junk in to UFOs … as you do. The story of the song was inspired by the idea of flipping a blues song. Hence the theme of the ‘river’ being something holy or life giving and the reference of a devil whispering. The theme came from some of the typical struggles we face as a society and the importance of questioning what things help us escape them.”
“Run to the River” is Dylan’s first new release since he dropped Authentic Lemonade, which was one of Triple J’s feature albums of the week, in 2015. He seems to have matured a lot as an artist since then, perhaps because he’s taken time to work on his craft with songwriting and recording sessions here and in the United States. If “Run to the River” is any indication, the new music will be worth a listen.
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