From seemingly out of nowhere comes this beautiful new track from Bay Area artist Colin Wilde’s DIY-psych project Black Thumb. Utilising a pandemic-era recording that had long been gathering dust, it was shared with Inna Showalter (Whitney’s Playland/Magic Fig) who contributed lyrics and a customarily breathtaking vocal.
Beginning with Wilde’s plaintive acoustic guitar strum, The Other Side builds unhurriedly towards fuzzed out greyscale psychedelia, soaring and soothing with a gentle but all consuming power. Showalter’s contributions bring forth both melody and mystery, the pair’s restless endeavour vividly highlighting the combined strength of two ceaselessly creative souls.
The Other Side is available for digital download here, with artwork by Peter Hurley (April Magazine).
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