"Drinking in the Morning Sun" by Bygrave

Out now is "Drinking in the Morning Sun", the latest single from (Dan) Bygrave on  Beat Rebel Records.

Dan inherited two guitars and a book of lyrics from his grandad and used the latter (I suppose he might have used the former too) to build the song he's now sharing. We don't get too many tracks with this level of emotional investment and so it's a bit extra special. 

If you check out the accompanying video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQVibSxQ4uA then you'll see that the sense of familial connection extends to a fourth generation               .

Unsurprisingly therefore the song concerns family & taking the long view of history with a sense of optimism and of enjoying life's small moments of glory in knowledge of bigger pictures. The video, taking in many local landmarks which have seen generations pass through them amplifies this while suggesting that many more will follow in their footsteps over time.

I've said so many times before but the strength Dan possesses is to take a very contemporary sound but use it for completely different uses to his less imaginative peers. He is again more melodic than most & makes more use of space and sense of time and place.

Listening to the words, it struck me that there is an artistic lineage here much longer than a few generations: the sentiments expressed through the words of both lyricists would not be out of place in a classical poetic ode: couched in the language of today maybe, but ideas Keats and co would have considered fit to write about.

Credit too to Ryan Stanley for his musical contributions and to Josh Burnham on the production side.

This is a sophisticated & mature track with much to offer beyond its immediate qualities: hopefully it will chime with many who like a bit of depth in their music.