
SYML - The Day My Father Died (IEX) Bone Blue Jay (Indie Exclusive, Colored Vinyl, White, Blue, Gatefold LP Jacket)
SYML's music has a sacred quality. The solo venture of Seattle artist Brian Fennell, it's themes tap into the instincts that drive us to places of sanctuary, whether that be a place or person. "It comes back to your identity of being human; throughout time we've shared the same drive," he explains. His own upbringing - interwoven with experiences of abandonment, adoption, loss, grief and love - is what drives him to question how connections between people shape us as individuals. The Day My Father Died is an exceptional record. Over 15 songs, SYML offers a profound exploration of the ways in which our lives intertwine. Throughout the album, SYML weaves in familiar iconography as a means of examining his feelings towards others, and about himself.
- 1 Howling (Feat. Lucius)
- 2 Believer
- 3 Laughing at the Storm
- 4 Sweet Home
- 5 Lost Myself (Feat. Guy Garvey)
- 6 The Day My Father Died
- 7 Feel Your Pain
- 8 Tragic Magic
- 9 Chariot
- 10 Marion
- 11 Better Part of Me (Feat. Sara Watkins)
- 12 Baby Don't Lie
- 13 You and I (Feat. Charlotte Lawrence)
- 14 Caving in
- 15 Corduroy