Album art for Preacher’s Daughter. Image courtesy of Ethel Cain.
Nostalgia is a hard feeling to describe. Nostalgia can be a place, a feeling, a person, or even a memory that sparks an emotion. Regardless of what your definition of nostalgia is, it’s hard to fully capture its feeling. But in a raw blend of acoustic guitar and vocals, Searows’ debut album, “Guard Dog,” captures that odd feeling of childhood nostalgia.
Searows’ — Alex Duckart — beautiful lyricism and smooth vocals feel like walking through your first childhood home right before it’s being sold off. The album itself relies heavily on soft acoustic guitar and soft vocals, which many could argue seems repetitive, but the lyrics and tone of the guitar have a way of completely encompassing you into the artist’s mind.
It’s one of my favorite folk albums purely for the lyrics and the feeling it gives me. It’s an album for people who appreciate lyrics over complicated instrumentals, or people who simply want to feel warm on a rainy day. Some personal favorites of mine are, “Keep The Rain,” “Roadkill,” and “We Used To Be Friends.”
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