Miles East takes us through the tempestuous waters of love on the rocks on his new album, Between Lightning and Thunder. Produced by the acclaimed Blake Morgan, this ten-song odyssey has found much love since its release on June 7
Between Lightning and Thunder opens with โBetter Than Here,โ a track that shimmers with a dark beauty. Gently strummed guitars and soft, echoing drums tap into our feels as Eastโs voice, both tense and hopeful, portrays a desperate optimism amidst the storm. It foreshadows the constant push and pull between the longing for light and the looming threat of darkness.
While some tracks, like โLucky To Be Here Tonight,โ help us realize amidst our raging seas that thereโs a lighthouse nearby with upbeat tempos and shimmering guitars.
The title track, โBetween Lightning and Thunder,โ truly delivers on the albumโs name. It creates a droning immersion, under which hypnotic guitar strums away. Meanwhile, East sings about being there for someone even at their worst with the imagery of lightning, thunder, skies, horizons, and dawn flashing before us.
Between Lightning and Thunder reaches its climax with the closing track, โAll I Need.โ This simple, stripped-down ballad serves as a quiet redemption. Eastโs voice overflows with devotion as he sings of a love that has weathered the storm.
Between Lightning and Thunder is a journey filled with equal parts heartache and hope. Listen to this heartfelt masterpiece East, along with Morgan and the rest of the band, has crafted a masterpiece for you.
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Photo Credit: Taylor Ballantyne
Review by Naomi Joan