In a time when it feels like there is no evading uncertainty and isolation, turning to music can offer a small amount of consolation. With his latest single, The World is Waiting, Irish Alt-Folk singer-songwriter, Bill E Daly, offered more than most.
After making his debut in 2017 with their self-produced album ‘There is a Time’, Bill E Daly’s talent in capturing the complexity of the human experience first resonated on the airwaves. In light of their most recent single, which officially released on January 2nd, 2021, it appears as though their talent refined in the wake of collective unified suffering.
While the majority of recent releases reflect lockdown life, at least to some degree, Bill E Daly discernibly succeeded in extending the conversation and bestowing dark alt-folk-style compassion.
By looking past his own melancholy, he was able to offer introspective lyrical sanctity to younger generations who are currently being denied rights of passage and are finding it impossible to find their feet in an unstable world.
After honing-in on their lyrical and melodic talent for decades, the level of expressive talent resounds in equal measure through the lyricism and sonic atmosphere in The World is Waiting. With reminiscence to Nick Cave’s ‘Red Right Hand’, there’s a sense of familiarity which makes it all too easy to lock into the vivid imagery which spills through the dark murder folk tones and poignantly macabre lyrics.
The World is Waiting is now available to stream via Spotify.
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