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William Harries Graham - Annie’s House (2024) Hi-Res

William Harries Graham - Annie’s House (2024) Hi-Res
  • Title: Annie’s House
  • Year Of Release: 2024
  • Label: Strolling Bones Records
  • Genre: Americana, Country, Indie Rock
  • Quality: 320 / FLAC (tracks) / FLAC (tracks) 24bit-96kHz
  • Total Time: 32:52
  • Total Size: 76 / 183 / 626 Mb
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Tracklist:

01. Yourself (3:39)
02. Annie, Are You There? (2:48)
03. Brooklyn (4:32)
04. Ohio State (3:15)
05. George and Steve (2:30)
06. On the Outside (2:34)
07. Maybe That's the Way to Your Heart (3:16)
08. Philadelphia (3:44)
09. Galway Coast (3:08)
10. Same as When We Were Kids (3:26)

Austin, Texas artist William Harries Graham (son of singer Jon Dee Graham) has a 10-track collection of nostalgia, recollections with a culmination of memories on Annie’s House. It was produced by Gordy Quist & William & recorded in Austin, TX.

William didn’t inherit the gruff vocal style of his father Jon Dee, but does have a softer Tim & Jeff Buckley-type tone as he narrates the songs that make up his diary of personal growth. It’s not so much a confessional set as a trek down memory lane for a young man. He has an adept writing style that’s expressive & his tender voice lends lots of authenticity to every line. He isn’t singing to everyone as narrating the story to someone — he trusts.

There are some darker tunes like “Brooklyn” that breach the mediocrity of certain ballad gooeyness. It goes heavy with charm & shadows. This is an intense little song with no drama added. Instead, Graham allows an altruistic thread to be sewn into the chords & notes. It’s a beautiful song that puts Graham in the same box as the remarkable late Nick Drake. The gentleness is offset by the precision & relevance of each composition.

A little rockier is “Ohio State” despite the consistency of Graham’s melancholy & mellow approach. The guitars grind in this tune with a myriad of sounds that may be the way someone feels in their gut about something. “Philadelphia” as well as punch instrumentally. The contrast between William’s softer vocal tones & the more aggressive arrangement triggers are unique groove.

More poetic & touching is “Maybe That’s The Way To Your Heart,” which is spare instrumentally but quite strong as a song. Gentle piano notes color the showcase & Graham sings with the requisite Nick Drake & Clifford T. Ward (“Gaye,” “Wherewithal”) accessibility. Then, “Galway Coast” comes with an additional evocative touch. Lovely stuff.

There’s a certain amount of gravity to this type of material. The singer isn’t trying to be an entertainer, or a showman as much as a troubadour. A storyteller. Nothing here is grandiose but that isn’t saying there isn’t anything “big” here. The reportage, messages, the storylines are all packed with a plaintive poignancy, incisive & expressly self-assured.

Stronger melodies may lift the songs a little higher. But the vocals are insightful & their delicate manner has flair. “Same As When We Were Kids” is a captivating ballad & perfect coda.




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