(2021) Evan Wright - Sound from Out the Window


Review:
Multi-instrumentalist Evan Wright brings us his new album Sound from Out the Window a filmic collection of psychedelic, country flavoured indie songs which revel in intimacy. The dreamlike album was self-recorded, produced and mixed between his apartment in New York pre Covid and his parents’ barn in New Jersey during quarantine. Opening track ‘People’ thoughtfully uses the harpsichord complimenting Wright’s vocals which are tenderly muffled throughout the album. It is a bittersweet yearning for nostalgia that also anchors an appreciation for what may come. Following this is stand out track ‘IDM’ an ode to being carefree in a complicated world. Submerged in different textures, where drums resonate and the guitar utilises a ’60s sound with tremolo, this song makes a statement. Track six ‘Change’ beautifully breaks up the album. There is a poignant lyricism to this tune, Wright laments “All my life I thought I’d change, every day goes by the same…” The acoustic guitar is delicately strummed while little piano accents echo softly in the background. Wright explained in a statement that he ‘became really obsessed with manipulating sounds using cassettes and tape’ displaying his ability to blend the old and new. One can expect to hear the likes of Neil Young and Whitney peering through, yet Wright has succeeded in merging genres from the past and present to craft something that he can call his own.





Track Listing:
1.People 02:41
2.IDM 04:08
3.Just a Sign 03:35
4.Turn the Other Way 03:12
5.Sound from out the Window 03:19
6.Change 03:21
7.Morning Light 03:40
8.On the Line 04:16
9.Ride 04:01


Media Report:
Genre: indie-folk, indie-pop
Country: USA
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec, 16-bit PCM
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits