A heartfelt folk enamoring takes hold on “Butterflies,” a new track from Chris Garcia Sullivan that explores the difficulty of following dreams in a hectic modern world. The Bristol, England-based singer/songwriter describes the release as “exploring how ambition is both a blessing and a curse, and celebrates the fact that to make art, sometimes it costs us some pain.” Vulnerable lyrical questioning — “am I doing it wrong?” — move gracefully amidst mellow harmonica, bouncy piano, and sturdy acoustics, as the “dreaming of paradise,” segment eludes to the drive for a blissful escape.
“Tell me why, I’m chasing butterflies,” Sullivan’s melodic vocals continue, reminding fondly of Father John Misty in their tone and twinkling folk expanse. The production, helmed by Elliot Vaughn, delights in its calming and introspective sound. Also featuring John Parker on bass and Ollie Grant on drums, “Butterflies” flows with an amiable familiarity — invoking Dylan in its harmonica and piano infusions, and escalating seamlessly from the quainter verses into the chorus’ harmonious vocal layers and emotional outpouring. “Butterflies” is a resonating, poignantly contemplative folk success from Chris Garcia Sullivan.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
