“Callin’ For Rain” is a song written and recorded by the country band Sack of Lions. Part of their upcoming album White Lightning, the new song flips through phases of folk-rock with methodical determination, plotting a path through intimate wilderness.
It’s blunt with confessions of a roller-coaster love, with it’s up and downs going far and beyond expectations. Heartfelt emotions are broadcast above strummed chords endearing feelings of country blues and parlor soul laments.
The songwriting takes on sad shapes that provokes the heart with restlessness. The writer is sympathetic in embracing lyrics that are simple to the mind but go deep with intimacy on the heart, pulling the listener in as close as possible to the subject.
The bass and drums wrap around the guitars that chime in the distant with the vocalist learning to say so much with so little. The ideas are breathtaking, good enough to create a concrete image with the the mind of the listener.
“Callin’ For Rain” is a good teaser for the country band, creating intriguing suggestions of what their upcoming album White Lightning could possibly contain. Sack of Lions have mapped out the folk-rock landscape by thriving in a ballad tune that is a favorite among country music lovers.
As the vocalist explores what he desires from relationships and how his anxieties affect his interactions with other people the song gathers new meaning every time you listen to it over and over. It carries with it palpable and intense emotions at one time before swaying into more somber notes.
You can expect the new album to carry emotional weight with nuggets of heartfelt wisdom creating self-awareness among interactions within a relationship. The bands’ emotional openness and introspection is promising giving enough lessons to make a meaningful and expressive tune.
Upcoming Album: Sack of Lions – White Lightning
Pre-order Date: 11/8
Release Date: 11/16.
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Website: Sack of Lions
