Sundials – The First Six Songs (Self-Released)
The sheer fact that a band like Sundials calls Richmond, Virginia their home brings a smile to my face. Sundials is a band that predicates itself on having fun and reflecting on passing years. Their flickering memories are littered with familiar faces and good times. Throughout The First Six Songs, the band takes their cues from their influences, but avoid sounding stale or dated. The lyrics are built around conversational mainstays and foundations, elevating these ideas to their fullest potential as well as offering affecting significance to these images.
In “Neighborhood Well,” there is a touching sentiment to the idea of the history that is carried through objects usually considered to be arbitrary. In the use of a well as a device, the song allows mediums to be spoken beyond literal interpretation. It could be considered that a well maintains itself around its containment of secrets and truths. When taking that concept and reiterating it towards the sentimentality displayed in our daily interactions, perhaps we are all on an adventure to escape our safety nets. In doing so, we enact a means of unveiling our true selves to those that matter most.
Sundials are a band to be excited about. After sifting through The First Six Songs, I cant wait to hear the next batch of tunes they have in store for all of us.
Sundials – The First Six Songs (Self-Released)
The sheer fact that a band like Sundials calls Richmond, Virginia their home brings a smile to my face. Sundials is a band that predicates itself on having fun and reflecting on passing years. Their flickering memories are littered with familiar faces and good times. Throughout The First Six Songs, the band takes their cues from their influences, but avoid sounding stale or dated. The lyrics are built around conversational mainstays and foundations, elevating these ideas to their fullest potential as well as offering affecting significance to these images.
In “Neighborhood Well,” there is a touching sentiment to the idea of the history that is carried through objects usually considered to be arbitrary. In the use of a well as a device, the song allows mediums to be spoken beyond literal interpretation. It could be considered that a well maintains itself around its containment of secrets and truths. When taking that concept and reiterating it towards the sentimentality displayed in our daily interactions, perhaps we are all on an adventure to escape our safety nets. In doing so, we enact a means of unveiling our true selves to those that matter most.
Sundials are a band to be excited about. After sifting through The First Six Songs, I cant wait to hear the next batch of tunes they have in store for all of us.
