It is tempting to interpret the title Liz Graham\u2019s latest album,\u00a0Brave Like An Arrow<\/em>, as a declarative statement, suggesting a return to form mentally, but that\u2019s just an assumption. What is clear is that \u201cRainy Day Friend,\u201d the album\u2019s first single does a great job of highlighting the roots-folk pop nuances of Graham\u2019s signature style.<\/p>\n

\u201cRainy Day Friend\u201d<\/em>\u00a0with its uplifting truncated strings, finds Graham singing about undying loyalty and servitude in her version of friendship. The song jangles and kicks as Graham delves into the benefits of enduring the emotional lows and valleys in a friendship. Graham\u2019s lyrics take a decidedly moralistic stance but are endearing and never sound preachy.<\/p>\n

In fact, it\u2019s the lyrical content that warms you up like a glass of wine served up in an over-sized chair, next to a warm fire. The lyrics are warm, despite the gloomy imagery they conjure up. I’m not a sunny day\/I’m not a sunny day friend<\/em>\/I’m a rainy day\/ I’ll be your rainy day\/I’m your rainy day friend\/In your darkest hour\/ I will bring the power I will walk your tower\/I will defend you.<\/em><\/p>\n

Graham\u2019s voice is spry throughout\u00a0Rainy Day Friend<\/em>, but retains a slight Americana lilt\u00a0. The specters of pop and roots genre-based efforts render the track an application of cumulative influences rather than just a rehash of the singer\u2019s pop influences.<\/p>\n

\u201cRainy Day Friend\u201d is tempered with an understated, but poignant vocal performance from Graham, thoughtfully mixed backing vocals, moody strings, and lyrics that affect the heart.\u00a0Graham has clearly found a comfortable crossover appeal in her brand of rootsy, pop-inflected folk.<\/p>\n

Listen if you like: Sarah McLachlan<\/strong>, Sheryl Crow<\/strong>, or Joni Mitchell<\/strong><\/p>\n

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