The Lonely Forest

For context. If you pre-order the new John Van Deusen album you get the song "Marathon Daze". I'll include a link for the pre-order incase anyone has missed it.

Back to the topic. I've been waiting to hear the official release of this track since the KEXP performance in 2017. But that dang transition after "some quiet" really bugs me. I understand it's the same noise, if not a similar noise, heard in the middle of "With Every Power Wide Awake". I know that noise probably has a deeper meaning. I get it was a choice. I personally edited it down on my copy of the song as much as I could.

But it strikes me as a decision made by somebody that has become too comfortable with a song and trying everything they can to "spice it up". A lot of these JVD songs are old though and this is the first time I've been caught off-guard by a change. Maybe I'm the only one bugged by it? Maybe I'll get used to it? Who knows. I'm sure the rest of the album will be great. We're finally getting "All I Need" and "Be Not Far From Here", which is a gorgeous song. So I'm stoked outta my gourd still. I know this is a dead sub; but I felt the need to voice my opinion now for whatever reason. Thank you for taking the time to read if you're still here.

If you think I'm wrong and you think that noise is the most beautiful noise in the world. Let me know!