Last month, we premiered a new video from Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno for Will You, taken from their forthcoming self-titled album coming March 12, 2021, on Free Dirt Records. The warm combination of guitars and gorgeous harmonies made an instant impression, putting us in mind of Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings. Since then, we’ve been looking forward to hearing more and the great news is that that they have released a further video, again filmed by Ryan Jorgensen, for Love and Chains. This is just as beautiful and maybe highlighting more of their personal style which is both a refreshing and rewarding listen.
After watching this and their previous video the optimistic statement that “the pair has responded to one of the darkest eras in American history with an album of stunning breadth and originality” seems even more warranted. We need such optimism and hope to grab hold of, something which is more than hinted at in the accompanying press – a notion that at our most vulnerable we might emerge better humans because of it all, perhaps beginning with our own intimate relationships.
Produced by GRAMMY-winning Cajun roots heavyweight Joel Savoy at his Louisiana studio, Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno is out on 12 March 2021 via Free Dirt Records.
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Photo Credit: Brendon Burton