Consequences The Songs of the Week column takes a look at great new songs and analyzes notable releases. Find our new favorites and more in our The best songs on Spotify playlist and other great songs from emerging artists, check out our New Spotify sounds Playlist. This week, we delight in the sweet sounds of Sturgill Simpson Johnny Blue Skies.
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Blue sky breaks through melancholy in Sturgill Simpson's “Jupiter's Faerie”
Sturgill Simpson is back with a new name, Johnny Blue Skies, and a new set of beautifully written outlaw country tunes. As explained by ConsequenceMary Siroky herself, Passage of desire It is, as a whole, a wonderfully natural extension of Simpson's idiosyncratic honky tonk world, and its seven-and-a-half-minute centerpiece, “Jupiter's Faerie,” is one of his grandest statements yet.
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The song embodies the central dichotomy of Passage of desire: the interplay between despair and hope. Simpson opens with a mournful electric piano and a vocal melody you could almost imagine Paul Simon singing, and keeps the verses soft and contemplative. Ambient horns combine with sparse instrumentation as he sings of a lost love that has passed.
As the chorus begins, it's as if the dark clouds have briefly parted to allow a small ray of light to shine through, offering warmth and clarity. Set to an orchestral accompaniment, guitars rush in as Simpson belts out a commanding melody at the top of his lungs. Then, just as quickly as it came, it once again fades away and the melancholy returns.
It's a beautifully crafted odyssey, as sonically captivating as it is emotionally potent. Even when times are dark, Johnny Blue Skies lives up to its name and offers some light through a comforting melody. Jonah Krueger
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