As Halloween is fast approaching, I thought it'd be appropriate to highlight some of country music's dark songs. What do I mean by dark songs? I'm talking about songs about things like deception and betrayal, murder and vengeance. You get the general idea. These, as you may imagine, are not the happiest on songs. Maybe not the kinds of songs you'd want to crank up while driving around with the windows down. Or maybe you do - I'm not here to judge.
Actually, I've always found these kinds of songs to be the most interesting songs. I think it takes a different kind of mindset to write them and I find them important. Because as unpleasant as the subject matters are, the reality is that these things happen. It doesn't do anyone any good to pretend that they don't. With that in mind, this felt like a good time of year to showcase at least a couple of them.
Starting off with "Arson" the A Cappella remix by Two Story Road. If you haven't heard of this duo yet, I'm happy to introduce them to you because I think they're great. I reviewed their self-titled EP (which includes their studio version of this song) earlier this year and absolutely loved it. You can find that here. When I first started thinking of which songs/videos I wanted to talk about, "Arson" was one of the first that came to mind. Given the way that a cappella has completely wormed its way into my heart over the past couple of years, going with the a cappella remix was a given.
Check it out.
I'm going to start off by saying that I love it when non-a cappella artists do things a cappella. I think it takes some guts and it's fun to see how well they pull it off. And in my opinion, Two Story Road does indeed pull it off. Doing it this way lets them show off their voices and really lets you hear how well they complement each other. It also shows off their musical abilities. Solid percussion from Brandon and I love the way Jamelle delivers this lyric.
As I said in my review of their EP, this was one of those songs that immediately caught both my ear and my imagination. You can see the story playing out as you listen to it and I love that. It's like a little movie. It's the story of an older sister doing what she has to do to save her little sister from a bad situation. Because sometimes people have to do something extreme to save someone they love. Even if that means committing arson. Hey, I did warn you that it was dark. I really like the way they crafted this song. The way it switches from "Oh I know, they ain't comin' for you" to "Now I know he ain't comin' for you" after the reveal. It's a subtle change, lyrically, but an effective one. Just the way that the reveal comes about is great. The way that our narrator isn't sorry for what she's done, even though it meant she'll be in juvie until she's 18. Her sister's safe; that's all that matters.
"Arson" was their debut single and deserved so much more attention that it got. I get excited whenever a song like this is on a debut EP or album because it shows what they're capable of and it makes you look forward to seeing what else they have in store. Definitely check out their EP and their YouTube channel (link below). They have some great one minute covers and a couple of great mashups on there. Last month they posted what they call "Moondocks" and y'all. You need to watch it. It takes their song "Light of the Moon" and combines it with Little Big Town's "Boondocks" and it's pretty fantastic. I didn't realize how much I needed this in my life until I watched it. Go. Watch. No, really. Go watch it.
And find out where to keep up with Two Story Road below:
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
YouTube
Actually, I've always found these kinds of songs to be the most interesting songs. I think it takes a different kind of mindset to write them and I find them important. Because as unpleasant as the subject matters are, the reality is that these things happen. It doesn't do anyone any good to pretend that they don't. With that in mind, this felt like a good time of year to showcase at least a couple of them.
Starting off with "Arson" the A Cappella remix by Two Story Road. If you haven't heard of this duo yet, I'm happy to introduce them to you because I think they're great. I reviewed their self-titled EP (which includes their studio version of this song) earlier this year and absolutely loved it. You can find that here. When I first started thinking of which songs/videos I wanted to talk about, "Arson" was one of the first that came to mind. Given the way that a cappella has completely wormed its way into my heart over the past couple of years, going with the a cappella remix was a given.
Check it out.
I'm going to start off by saying that I love it when non-a cappella artists do things a cappella. I think it takes some guts and it's fun to see how well they pull it off. And in my opinion, Two Story Road does indeed pull it off. Doing it this way lets them show off their voices and really lets you hear how well they complement each other. It also shows off their musical abilities. Solid percussion from Brandon and I love the way Jamelle delivers this lyric.
As I said in my review of their EP, this was one of those songs that immediately caught both my ear and my imagination. You can see the story playing out as you listen to it and I love that. It's like a little movie. It's the story of an older sister doing what she has to do to save her little sister from a bad situation. Because sometimes people have to do something extreme to save someone they love. Even if that means committing arson. Hey, I did warn you that it was dark. I really like the way they crafted this song. The way it switches from "Oh I know, they ain't comin' for you" to "Now I know he ain't comin' for you" after the reveal. It's a subtle change, lyrically, but an effective one. Just the way that the reveal comes about is great. The way that our narrator isn't sorry for what she's done, even though it meant she'll be in juvie until she's 18. Her sister's safe; that's all that matters.
"Arson" was their debut single and deserved so much more attention that it got. I get excited whenever a song like this is on a debut EP or album because it shows what they're capable of and it makes you look forward to seeing what else they have in store. Definitely check out their EP and their YouTube channel (link below). They have some great one minute covers and a couple of great mashups on there. Last month they posted what they call "Moondocks" and y'all. You need to watch it. It takes their song "Light of the Moon" and combines it with Little Big Town's "Boondocks" and it's pretty fantastic. I didn't realize how much I needed this in my life until I watched it. Go. Watch. No, really. Go watch it.
And find out where to keep up with Two Story Road below:
Website
YouTube
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