Song Review/ Folk : The Far North’s ‘The Sailor and the Sea’
The Far North is the musical project of singer-songwriter Lee Wylding. The Cheshire-based folk/ country artist brings raw and vulnerable spaces to his music. Moments that reveal the human experience in meaningful ways. His latest release is the ‘Songs for Weathering Storms’ album, a collection that grants atmospheres and musical perspectives that you can use to liberate yourself from defeatist narratives.
It’s an explorative collection that goes looking for the resilience and strength that reside in human beings. Taken from the album is ‘The Sailor and The Sea’, a track that unpacks the irrevocable bond between the two, one that becomes sacred and irreplaceable. The atmosphere is immersing with coarse textures and resonant acoustics. Poetic lines seal the bond, finding its romantic components. In the wake of the thematic push and pull reveals itself, the artist gets into the ebbs and flows of life, love and everything in between. An all encompassing track that has vast relevance.
