“Deeper Shade Of Blue” follows previous singles “Rosary,” which Americana Highways exclaimed, “the suspense and darkness begins its haunting from the opening note,” and “Beautiful Day,” which Glide Magazine called, “a dreamy work of Americana-laced folk-rock that finds them leaning into a sound that is quietly rocking.”
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The track, which arrives with a music video, features vocals from Jolie Holland. They are known for their jagged folk-pop melodies, infusing the cabaret traditions of Old World masters like Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel and Fabrizio De André with the Old Testament prophecy and Kabbalistic visions of Townes Van Zandt, Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan.
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Music aficionados love nothing more than to brag about unknown groups they enjoy in no small part because of the credibility that comes from having obscure taste. Just about everyone has at least one friend who loves to complain that they liked bands “before they were cool,” and distance themselves from those groups once they have mainstream appeal. When I discovered the folky, sentimental ballads of Son of the Velvet Rat on the radio, spreading the word seemed the appropriate thing to do. But after listening to their 2021 release,
Solitary Company, I started feeling conflicted. On the one hand, the band has standout songwriting that deserves recognition, but on the other, something about the music feels delicate, almost like too much popularity would spoil the effect. Am I just a music hipster?