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[Reseรฑa del รกlbum] The Wandering Hearts โ€“ Wild Silence

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por Seรฑor Stoneman

Since earlyย beginnings on SoundCloud, recent new management, and establishing themselves deep in the style of classic American country and folk-pop, London-based act,ย The Wandering Hearts,ย are making waves, and making them quickly. Having recently kicked off their biggest UK tour yet, the group have found themselves stepping into a whole new year on a massive high, currently working their way through sold out venue after sold out venue, and riding the momentum of the release of debut 2018 record,ย Wild Silence.ย 

Incorporating flavours ofย Fleetwood Mac, alongside clear influence from the likes of modern folk-rock acts,ย The Lumineersย yย Mumford and Sons,ย Wild Silenceโ€™s introductory โ€˜Rattleโ€™ expresses plenty of the albumโ€™s direction in crystal clear succession; with twangy acoustic instrumentation, a chirpy palm-muted lead guitar and taking full advantage ofย Tara Wilcoxย yย Francesca Whiffinโ€™s shared harmonies, โ€˜Rattleโ€™ startsย Wild Silenceย off on an immediate high. This is closely followed up by the lively โ€˜Fire and Waterโ€™, a bouncy staccato riff and soaring chorus ofย โ€œthereโ€™s something in the water โ€“ starts a fire, feel like I should warn ya โ€“ but I never learnโ€, before the track finally deconstructs into an almost gospel bridge of repeatedย โ€œoh ooh, thatโ€™s what I need (thatโ€™s what I need).โ€ย 

Shifting the albumโ€™s pace, โ€˜Change For The Goodโ€™ steersย Wild Silenceย into moreย Fleetwood Mac,ย Say You Willย territory, noticeably emulating the likes of โ€˜Illumeโ€™, while โ€˜Biting Through The Wiresโ€™ embraces a far more gritty, southern rock-esque acoustic riff, lyrically focusing on desperate triumph through adversity;ย โ€œbiting through the wires, taking all the shocks just to find a spark โ€“ find a spark.โ€ย The track finds itself contrasted with the previous โ€˜Devilโ€™, playing into a far more self-sacrificial tone, albeit still maintaining a vibrant, uplifting character to juxtapose its own admittance ofย โ€œyou can call me the devil in disguise, I donโ€™t care โ€“ call me anything you like.โ€

While much ofย The Wandering Heartsโ€™ style throughoutย Wild Silenceย certainly finds itself on a more uplifting level, the album is perhaps at its best when exploring more personal, intimate ideas. Indeed, where the album truly hits the mark is seen through the far more solemn atmosphere of โ€˜Laid In The Groundโ€™, a haunting reflection on a funeral for both those held closest, or indeed the writer themselves;ย โ€œthereโ€™s a letter in my bedside drawer โ€“ waiting there to be found. Though I go with you, I wonโ€™t return โ€“ when youโ€™ve laid me in the ground.โ€ย Alternatively, โ€˜Heartbreak Hotelโ€™ faces the typical wounds and hurt expected from such a title, yet resists falling into something lacking any real substance through a gorgeous vocal performance, while also incorporating a few more conventional pop elements along the way.

Ultimately, considering the record as a whole, The Wandering Heartsย have plenty to be proud of on their 2018 debut. With a slight misstep or two along the way, โ€˜Wish I Couldโ€™ and โ€˜If I Fallโ€™ both being sweet enough, albeit a little lacklustre and causing the album to drag slightly,ย Wild Silenceย certainly still offers plenty of an enjoyable experience through some truly fantastic material. The London-based group are confident enough to follow their strengths, and the aforementioned โ€˜Rattleโ€™ and โ€˜Heartbreak Hotelโ€™ both stand as testaments to a style done right. If it wasnโ€™t already obvious enough, revisiting โ€˜Laid In The Groundโ€™ offers plenty evidence to the groupโ€™s ability to captivate; beautiful mellow instrumentation alongside crooning vocals and sweet harmonies, the chorus offers a pang of bittersweet determination, through repetitions ofย โ€œsaid I wouldnโ€™t leave you alone โ€“ and I didnโ€™t. Said I wouldnโ€™t leave you alone โ€“ and I didnโ€™t. Said I wouldnโ€™t leave you alone.โ€

 

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