Ian Leding-Last Goodbye (ft. Father Andy)
Ian Leding is able to bring a counterstroke folk movement to us. A unique musician in many ways, he finds pastels of dark that we find in ordinary life. Some tracks might leave you in profound melancholy, which he is able to harness with relatively simple layers. With Father Andy, this is his latest single called Last Goodbye. The message of the track is clearly embedded in many parts. It is a three chord change that dominates the mood of the song. The sorrow bleeds through, creating quite the backdrop. Choral parts have a deep baritone, giving a harmonic edge. It is like the Reaper adding his own perspective to the track. Verse sections are gently laid out with choir elements bringing the morose nature extremely well. Ian Leding has a sadness to his voice that is in complete faith with the message as well. It is a powerful number, bringing aspects that are painful, yet complex and heartbreaking to think about. There is a fear of death, what the afterlife brings and the memories that remain. It captivates the listener like a narrative that has been pre-visualised. Ian Leding harnesses the inner pain to craft a blank ink moment that has soft, diffused percussions counting the last few steps. His 2022 album Lucifleure is worth an extended listen for the kind of themes that have been explored. This track as well, has the dark folk theme very deeply rooted in it, and Ian’s vocals are at their cinematic best. It would be perfect in the climax of The Farewell (2019), with the kind of aspects that are being covered. Listen to the song above and follow Ian Leding for more like this!