New music: The Tree Ring - Wore it Deep

Words // Adam Sharp
Photo // Natalie Kardos

Hey there. Being that I'm new around these parts I feel like I should probably introduce myself and all that before jumping into writing about the music I like. My name is Adam, I live outside of Chicago and I run a site called songsfortheday. I've always been a fan of music, but over the last couple of years, as I got into the real world and all that comes with it, finding new music has become a bit more than a hobby, it's become something I look forward to each day. Some people have video games, others have reading, I have music. I'm extremely excited to start working with Visible Voices- I've been a fan for awhile and have found lots to love from the site (Sharon Van Etten and Swear & Shake are among the ones I've gotten into thanks to Scott and VV). Anyways, I hope that the songs I write about, the music that moves me and soundtracks my life, finds a place on your playlist.

‘Wore it Deep’ by The Tree Ring is a song that has been haunting me for the last week or so. Like most of their debut album, the song finds the band creating a rich, deep sound punctuated by the sweetly soaring voice of Joel P. West. The song is warm and inviting, with the strings, organ and delicate percussion creating a feeling made for a lazy cold autumn morning spent under the covers. West writes some striking lyrics throughout the album, and this song is no different, with the words ruminating on the effect of our surroundings on our moods and a killer last line of 'Buried in moments between moments / Is the color of hope' bringing it all home in stellar fashion.

You would do well to get a copy of The Tree Ring’s debut album Generous Shadows. It’s an album full of greatness, and it's one that’s going to sound better and better as the seasons begin to change. Enjoy.