I Sea a Wolf
Alex Brown Church’s one-man project Sea Wolf takes a page out of the indie-acts-with-wolf-in-their-name book, and this time, the result is actually quite enjoyable. Church’s debut long player Leaves in the River is an ambitious one, as his gentle voice manages to be simultaneously soothing and piercing. The arrangements are all rather sparse, and yet they all retain a degree of voluminousness. Like a rare gas, the tracks on Leaves in the River peak through narrow slits of sound and expand onward. I wouldn’t quite classify the album as folk, or freak-folk, or any shoot-off of folk. Rather, Church is able to establish his own singer-songwriter style, consisting of intelligent and sharp lyrics accompanied by rhythmic guitar and piano riffs.
Perhaps it is just the apparent simplicity of the album itself that makes Leaves in the River so irresistible. “The Cold, The Dark, & The Silence” is a wonderous Tobias Froberg-like tune, that seems to be the most upbeat of the tunes on the album. But Sea Wolf transitions easily to the softer, harmonious “Middle Distance Runner” or the melodic yet urgent “You’re a Wolf”. Altogether, this is a more-than-solid effort. Be sure to get yourself a copy of Leaves in the River.
Listen to “The Cold, The Dark, & The Silence” (4.75/5)
Listen to “You’re a Wolf” (4.8/5)
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