Song Review/ Alt Folk : Dave Hill Jr.’s ‘Chasing Stars’
Dave Hill Jr. has just released ‘Chasing Stars’. Once again, with his disarming simplicity and plain vocal style, he gets us swirled and involved in his thoughts and emotions. It is a song about retaining your wonder, curiosity and positivity despite the aches that you might have encountered. In an expansive acoustic landscape, Dave Hill Jr. sings as if he’s on a stroll across the meadow, under a sky full of stars.
The artist lets his voice bear the weight of his experience and simultaneously allows the warmth to lighten it. The craft is subtle and effortless. As you listen, you are compelled to go on this journey with him, even if it’s just to see where he ends up. The line, ‘I’m looking for a melody in my soul’ is repeated across the track. Each time it comes around, you feel it deepen, especially in the wake of the journey you’ve taken in the previous verse. It is momentous, earnest and so hopeful. It might be quiet and cozy but that’s what makes it run deep. Listen Now!
