Rebecca Haviland and Whiskey Heart are back with “Fourth of July,” a song that burns slow and steady, leaving a smear that lingers long after the final note resonates. It’s a squarely honest and confessional song about how the relationships we have or don’t have shape us.
This first track from their forthcoming new EP, “Early Mornings,” “Fourth of July,” opens a soundscape of Roots Rock, Soul, and Americana. Rebecca says each verse of “Fourth of July” is a snapshot of past relationships that didn’t work out for one reason or another but were pivotal in getting her on the right path to finding the right love. The song is an accidental melding of the two, a testament that sometimes, things are meant to be, and when they are, timing is everything.
Musically, “Fourth of July” is as nostalgic as the holiday it’s named after, built from warm chords that feel like flickering fireworks cradled against a midnight sky. The ethereal keyboard tones, from running a vintage Casiotone through Rebecca’s electric guitar pedalboard, provide a hauntingly beautiful touch to the track. It’s an aural mix of yesterday and today, yearning and resignation, all delivered via Rebecca’s smoky, bored, soul-shaking voice.
There’s something magical about a song that can lead you to recall the love you lost while still feeling hopeful for what’s to come. “Fourth of July” laments the bittersweet beauty of growth, change, and love that leaves a mark. With this release, Rebecca Haviland and Whiskey Heart are giving us something you can ride along to. Anyone who’s ever loved, lost, and found themselves in the process will appreciate the tinge of bittersweet all that implies.
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