Des Miller - ‘Lucy’

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Melancholic and reflective, ‘Lucy’ is Des Miller at his most narrative, assuming the role of storyteller about our titular protagonist who’s the victim of some bad shit, though what it is is never clear. “Time wounds all heals, but pain remains,” Des sings with ardent emotion and crackling falsetto notes. “Close your eyes and make it go away.” The circular rhymths and steel-guitar riffs conjures up images of driving along empty highways; the slide guitar the sound of dry desert winds blowing in through the open window. A folk song should always spin a good yarn, especially one with a country inflection. This is Western saloon music at its best. Grab a whiskey and settle in.

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