Pictured: Sea Wolves trying hard to not stick out in a crowd.
Our friends Nick and Adam almost saw Sea Wolf live…almost. Like myself at the time though, they hadn’t heard Leaves in the River, so they left before the band played. A few weeks later, they and I realized their mistake. The songwriting that makes up Leaves in the River thrives on a sweet honesty, like Sea Wolf could have made ten great songs with nothing but an acoustic guitar and softly sung melodies, but it wouldn’t be nearly as exciting as the moments when distorted guitars and clunky dance beats chop into them. It’s those bits of disruption that ends up making the album so memorable and repeatable.
Black Dirt is a great example of the genre-shifting I’m talking about.
Sea Wolf - Middle Distance Runner
Middle Distance Runner is my favorite song from Leaves in the River. I’m also recommending that you watch the video of Sea Wolf performing this song on Hard To Find a Friend’s Backstage Sessions.
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