"I'll always know / the lines in your hand / the things that you touched / left a mark..."
The emotional crush and rustic folk grandeur of "Atlantic", by British folk singer Justin Tracy, felt in striations of affecting acoustic guitar, subtle orchestral ghosts and a beautiful voice that commands your attention in complex ways draws you in immediately. Tracy's vocal countenance on one hand feels magnetically austere and on the other, intimately aloof as if he (at times) would rather get lost in ornate wallpaper. "Atlantic", a stunning follow up to 2024's "Five Fathoms" [an introspective journey inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest, employing folklore and ancient symbolism] stylistically is inspired by three English folk luminaries, Nick Drake, John Martyn and Bert Jansch.
I am taken aback by Tracy's ability to pull us in, to mesmerize, to put a timeless impression on this track. It doesn't necessarily come off as classic (though it is) and doesn't necessarily feel contemporary (though it is) but, rather, feels like a beautiful polished rock at the bottom of a centuries old river, polished, uniquely shaped and forever.
Also kudos to whomever recorded / engineered this track. It sounds as special as it is.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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British Folk Singer Justin Tracy’s new record Five Fathoms, is an introspective journey inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Employing folklore & ancient symbolism, Tracy weaves a tale & sonic tapestry reminiscent of legendary folk luminaries like Nick Drake & John Martyn & Bert Jansch. Steeped in tradition & craft, Tracy navigates the murky waters of family & fatherhood, life & death on the way to self-discovery.
British Folk Singer Justin Tracy’s new record Five Fathoms, is an introspective journey inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Employing folklore & ancient symbolism, Tracy weaves a tale & sonic tapestry reminiscent of legendary folk luminaries like Nick Drake & John Martyn & Bert Jansch. Steeped in tradition & craft, Tracy navigates the murky waters of family & fatherhood, life & death on the way to self-discovery.
Justin Tracy, British folk singer, composer, moving vocalist, musician, acoustic music, guitarist, storyteller, classically drawn, stunning vocal presentation, new single "Atlantic", 2024 full length "Five Fathoms", London,
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