British singer-songwriter The Dawdler won us over with his lovely 2019 debut album Keith In Ballachulish. He’s already readying its follow-up which he gave us an early taste of last October in the form on “Dark Clouds.”
He’s since returned with another devastatingly pretty new track from the album with the sparse and delicate “Ethel.” The track packs the now expected emotional wallop that we’ve come to expect from this talented artist.
The man behind The Dawdler, John Edgar, gives a bit of insight about the track:
‘On a personal level, Ethel is about my back which, for want of a better word, is knackered. Referring to its most recent major blip – immobility, mindless from painkillers, wondering what’s next.
I think (hope) the tune actually sounds a lot less miserable than it says on the tin!
I firmly believe, though, that music’s meanings are formed by the listener. If Ethel resonates with someone and they create their own personal meaning for the song, that’s wonderful.’
Find the music video for “Ethel” available to watch below.
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