Hailing from Lund, Sweden, indie folk pop artist Jack Elliot’s musical appeal receives as universal as it comes through the airwaves and directly into your soul. A talented instrumentalist with a voice that reflects the love they have for their craft, their work serves as a refreshing reminder that there are still artists creating music that is as personal to their hearts as their very human experience. Their newest single “Can You Hear The Music” adds volumes to their legacy of fostering deep and poignant emotions through their songs as the lyrics and tune take listeners to a comforted state of mind with every note.
A single acoustic string note reverberates to begin the piece, lingering for a fraction of a second before a more upbeat guitar tune strums to define the musical direction. We feel ourselves sinking deeper and deeper into the world of this song as the seconds pass. Elliot’s vocals appear soon after, adding to the calming environment cultivated thus far, and begins the narrative with the opening line “Can you feel sweet music here? Hear the songs of an evening fair. Here it’s so clear.”
The vulnerability and sentimentality of Elliot’s vocal tambour carry an incredible amount of emotional weight throughout the record and cultivate a reassuring belief that peace can be found anywhere that real art is. While it features a resonant baritone engine that drives the lyrics and echoes through the verses, there is a lighter quality to his upper register that creates a sense of softness and accessibility in its delivery.
Written by Nick Gumas
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