Shake It Off The Dust

Sparse, haunted folk arrangement: solo violin weeping in free time, then settling into a slow, minor-key waltz on nylon-string guitar and upright bass. Male vocals in a gravelly, Leonard Cohen–style baritone, close-miked, almost spoken at first, gaining tremble and intensity as the story turns hopeful. Subtle organ pad blooms in the chorus, light brushed snare enters on the second pass to lift the energy. Final section strips back to violin and voice, a fragile but steady resolve., vocal, violin, sad, low