Songwriting duo Jacob & Drinkwater have released new single ’To Call You Friend’ from their upcoming new album ‘More Notes From The Field’ which we shared news of here (out 29 October).
Collaborating with Emily Barker and flexing their Americana muscles, ‘To Call You Friend’ floats over a buoyant arrangement of guitars, piano and organ with soaring harmonies and country-adjacent melodies.
A lightning in a bottle moment from two brilliant songwriters, this new single has as much in common with the leading lights of Americana songwriting like Hiss Golden Messenger or Dawes as it does with the British folk luminaries that they’re more often associated with.
The song is a eulogy to a close friend and fellow musician who passed away in 2019 and explores our shared obligation to care for each other. As with much of the album, the song digs deep into the idea of friendship, with ‘To Call You Friend‘ written to sit at the centre of these conversations.
Ahead of the release of ‘More Notes From The Field,’ the duo are currently taking their new set of songs on the road which wraps up in Cambridge at All Saints Church on 9th October. The remaining dates are listed below.
Pre-Order More Notes From The Field (29 October): https://jacobanddrinkwater.bandcamp.com/
Jacob & Drinkwater Live Dates
OCT
7 NEW MILTON – Forest Arts Centre
8 SUTTON – The Sound Lounge
9 CAMBRIDGE – All Saint’s Church
Tickets: https://www.jacobanddrinkwater.com/live