Multi-instrumentalist Mitch Davis has released his debut 7″ EP today with A-side track single “Bear The Cold” via Arbutus Records.
The track brings to mind other multi-instrumentalists Stevie Wonder and Todd Rundgren. That strong bass line through the song is such a groove that you would be excused for missing the lyrics. Same goes for those dreamy piano chords he hits during the chorus. When that saxophone solo hits two-thirds of the way through the song you are sent to another planet.
The song’s lyrics deal with what happens when a relationship ends. How do you hold on to those memories without some form of sadness or anger. I truly love songs that have instrumentation that goes in one direction to only have lyrics that completely go in the opposite direction.
| Davis said of the track “I had the bass line for this one written and it was just floating around in my head for probably 5 years, so it was a huge relief to finally give it some life. Despite the bouncy groove, the song is about navigating uncertainty in a relationship showing signs of collapse and the processing/attempts to shed unwanted memories after the fact. Maybe everyone knows when it’s better to rip off the band-aid than ride the ups and downs of oscillating emotions, but it’s hard advice to follow. I also just feel incapable of forgetting some elements of the past, so it’s about trying to come to terms with carrying that whether you want to or not.” |
Check out the video and order the single now at Bandcamp.
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