Musician Jake Bellows (one half of Whispertown // frontman of Neva Dinvoa) is taking us back a bit with the release of a new cassette – the rectangular thing that you used to play Ace of Base. The collection of tracks entitled Help is a holdover before a full-length new record is due later this year.
The title cut from the release premiered over on American Songwriter. They spoke with Jake about the track’s meaning:
“‘Help’ was written about how arbitrary life can seem, and the frustration that comes with attempting to put an order to it,” Bellows told us. “A distracting parade of pointless dancing and cultural randomness, all but impossible to negotiate. The idea that your love can keep someone happy and engaged in the world is a hopeful and positive notion, however improbable it may be.”
Fans of melancholic music, this is for you.
Jake played our 4th Annual Holiday Benefit Show last year as part of Whispertown, so we already know he’s a great guy as well as a great musician. That means something.
“Help” is a dynamic, lilting piece of folk honesty that deserves to be heard.
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