"Out of the trees and into the light, divided we wait, divided we fight"
Callum Pitt has a way of asking musical questions that stir your imagination. Listen to Out Of The Trees and it will literally sweep you up in it's double time ascensions. For Pitt, it might stray into more jammy and indie rock manifestations. It turns out that Pitt's pristine voice wails as much as it turns more slowly in some of his sort of folk based imaginings. The sheer exuberant rock sound here erupts in such artful ways.
We sit by the monuments until they're covered in white
The hope is what takes us out of the trees and into the light
Get lost in the temporary pain upon our skin
Clutching for rest, we open our chest, let it all in
My heartbeats are numbered, I feel for a comfort that's out of my hands
Or fall like a swallow, my chest feeling hollow without any plans
And if we go straight into the dirt, I don't mind, I don't mind
We're all looking for a way not to hurt, or something aligned
Out of the trees and into the light, divided we wait, divided we fight
Out of the trees and into the light, into the light
We go when we're broken, and all the dead oceans move further away
They're vacant and surging, I watch through the curtains and see out the days
And stare into dark pink skies of nothing until it all fades
I want to have comfort, I want to mean something, I want to have faith
And if we go straight into the dirt, I don't mind, I don't mind
We're all looking for a way not to hurt, or something aligned
Out of the trees and into the light, divided we wait, divided we fight
Out of the trees and into the light, into the light
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-Robb Donker Curtius
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Taking influences from The War On Drugs, Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes, indie-folk newcomer Callum Pitt combines finger-picked folk riffs with a stunning falsetto voice. His first demos, recorded in his bedroom, received airplay from BBC 6 Music and Amazing Radio, resulting in a spot at Evolution Emerging Festival 2016 and tour support slots with Meadowlark, Cape Cub and Isaac Gracie.
“['You'd Better Sell It While You Can' is a] catchy, floaty, dreamy number, with some easy-going laid back strings and… falsetto vocal that would put Kate Bush to shame. A blend of harmonies adds warmth, dimension and colour [and] halfway through, the chorus pops up in all [its] melodious glory... There’s lots to like about this song – choppy old style piano playing, catchy guitar riffs and toe-tapping percussion.” (Fresh On The Net)
“['You'd Better Sell It While You Can' is a] catchy, floaty, dreamy number, with some easy-going laid back strings and… falsetto vocal that would put Kate Bush to shame. A blend of harmonies adds warmth, dimension and colour [and] halfway through, the chorus pops up in all [its] melodious glory... There’s lots to like about this song – choppy old style piano playing, catchy guitar riffs and toe-tapping percussion.” (Fresh On The Net)
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