Daniel Walker is establishing himself as a storyteller. Given the literary nature of his band’s name, Owen Meany’s Batting Stance, an homage to one of John Irving’s great novels, it’s unsurprising. Walker’s most recent album, Feather Weights, is presented as a series of vignettes; each song a self-contained short story. The latest video, “Krakow”, gives a melancholy glimpse into the tail end of a European tour, briefly capturing a moment of isolation. It’s the hook with which Walker grabs us; it is subtle but poignant and leaves a great number of questions unanswered. If it were the introduction to a new Netflix special, we’d be binging it already. Continue reading Owen Meany’s Batting Stance Suggests ‘Krakow’ Contains a Deeper, Darker Tale Than Most Songs Have a Right To →

It can be disheartening when creative projects don’t meet our expectations. Whether it be timing, resources, or just not measuring up to our vision, it’s easy for things to get shelved. But sometimes those dormant ideas simply need time to ferment before being picked back up and, thankfully, Ryan MacGrath has done just that with the video for his song “Before Dawn” from last year’s That Woods. Continue reading Ryan MacGrath Reaches for the Light With ‘Before Dawn’ →