Home - Evan Wouters (Single Review)
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Kalamazoo-based multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and looping artist Evan Wouters (WOOTS) has been crafting a new release over the past few months, enlisting some of West Michigan’s talented artists and producers to realize his vision. The lineup on the album includes many musicians who have been involved in collegiate programs, studios, and as freelancers-for-hire all around the state (listed below). Most of 2019 was spent crafting this album, and to coordinate so many moving parts is always a feat in itself. Now, listeners are treated to the first single from the upcoming record!
His latest single, “Home,” is a tune that centers on the feelings of wanting to return home. There is a softness in his voice, as if he has come to the end of a journey and needs the comforts of home. Surrounding these lyrics are layers of rustic acoustic guitar, warm piano and keyboard textures, lush string parts, and vocal layers that soak you in a familiar feeling. The tune takes its time, leaving room for the listener to get comfortable and reminisce of memories in their own homes, be it a place or a community. The song continues to build, with slide guitar lines gliding and organ filling in the sonic nooks and crannies. The track ends with a reprise of the introductory acoustic guitar parts, returning to where the listening journey began.
To say that this is indicative of the overall tone of the album would be a reach, as Evan Wouters has shown audiences and collaborative artists that he is a multi-faceted creator. “Home” points to one of many thoughts, emotions, and styles one will no doubt discover when the full album is released later in 2020. This track shows the coming together of a lot of moving parts and marks the road to fully celebrating a project that has taken a lot of love and labor to see through to the end. So if you’ve already heard WOOTS perform or this is your introduction to him as an artist, follow him on this journey and take in his stories as a songwriter along the way!
Track Credits:
Evan Wouters- Arrangements/Composition/Vocals/Guitars/Keys
Joe Hettinga - (Producer/Keys, Digital Tape Machine/May Erlewine/The Ollam)
Mark Lavengood - Lap Guitar (solo, Fauxgrass, formerly of Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys)
Shawn Lettow - Electric Bass
Jack McDonald - Upright Bass
Samuel Ephland - Percussion
Veronica Ludington - Artwork
Collin Pompey - Mastering
Recorded at Third Coast Recording Mixed and Mastered at Black Ops Audio
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