Pissing In a Wishing Well - Dusk

Pissing In a Wishing Well - Dusk
3:51

Glass Pastures, 2023

Written by Dusk?

The previous Dusk song I covered, “Too Sweet,” featured Julia Blair on vocals; this one leans more toward country-rock, with drummer Amos Pitsch taking a turn behind the mic. It comes in with a slow drumbeat driving a breezy, laid-back melody, before the lyrics give the song a little jolt of energy. The whole thing has a relaxed, groovy feel, but the playing is tight and polished enough that the band's ease and camaraderie shows though; this is a group that gels live, you can tell. It's an easy rocker with strong Jayhawks influences, Ryley Crowe’s pedal steel whining over trilling '70s rock'n' roll licks while the rhythm section lays down a solid bed for Pitsch's pleasant vocals.

Too Sweet - Dusk

Too Sweet - Dusk
2:50
single, 2016
Written by Dusk?

This Wisconsin band incorporates a variety and blend of musical styles.  On this song, shimmering guitars and a pounding organ line provide the backbone while powerful vocalist Julia Blair infuses '70s soul into a country-rock melody drenched in dynamite echoing backing harmonies.  It's got Motown sensibilities filtered through the Band's harmonies.  Lyrically, it seems to be a warning to someone blind to something holding them back.  "All the rubble you've been hauling around is a sight to see / So all the things you've done for him now are too sweet."