Willis Earl Beal // Evening’s Kiss

Despite January normally being the time when I find tons of new artists, I wasn’t able to post many new artists this month due to my January modules. I’m going to try and post a bunch of new artists over the next month or so, and here’s the first one: Willis Earl Beal.

Signed to XL imprint Hot Charity, Beal is a singer/songwriter from Chicago. His debut album ‘Acousmatic Sorcery’ was recorded in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when he was living off very little money with no real plan. That explains why his music has such a raw, earthy feeling, as if he has a fear of death of some sort.

‘Evening’s Kiss’ is a beautiful acoustic track, which tells a tale of lost dreams and explores idea of love. Willis’ rough, gritty vocals sound pensive against the song’s lo-fi production, giving hints of both folk and blues. There’s something really interesting about William Earl Beal’s music. You can’t help but wonder who he really is. I can’t wait to find out more when his debut album drops in May.

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