Pearl Charles Does This Song Sound Familiar? is available on Apple, Bandcamp, Deezer
by Walter Price
Over the past decade or more, following wanderlusting singer-songwriter Pearl Charles’ journies has been quite the journey. And her newest atmospheric single, “Does This Song Sound Familiar?”, finds the artist, once again, delving deep into her surroundings and psychedelic memories for inspiration.
Via Bandcamp, Charles shares the origin story for this 70s-psych country-vibed déjà vu song, “On a hot summer night, sitting alone as the sun went down in its usual spectacular desert fashion, Does This Song Sound Familiar? was borne on a gust of Santa Ana wind. Like the mirages and hallucinogenic visions that have been conjured so many times before in the Mojave desert I call home, the music and lyrics floated in like a peyote-induced psilocybin dream encounter with the deeper levels of my own psyche. This quintessentially desert song explores life, identity, reincarnation, and alternate dimensions, likening “the song” to the cycle of life and positing that perhaps we have all been here before and that we will all be here again.” Heady.
Producer Lewis Pesacov knows Charles’ magic and did not muddle her style and experience with too much studio wizardry. Kudos. And, again, if you’re a fan of Linda Ronstadt, Sharon Van Etten, and Margo Price— Pearl Charles’ latest as-well-as her back catalog, will flow nicely into your of-the-elements country-tinged playlists.
You can experience Pearl Charles’ latest earthly semblance charmer—at the GTC.
PEARL CHARLES Does This Song Sound Familiar?
Artist photo via Facebook // Artwork and lyrics via Bandcamp
Written by Pearl Charles and Trevor Beld Jimenez
Produced by Lewis Pesacov in Los Angeles, CA at Infinite Spin Studios and Ahata Sound Studios
Mixed by Michael Rault in Landers, CA at Taurus Rising Studios
Vocals – Pearl Charles
Guitars – Michael Rault
Bass – Dustin Bookatz
Drums – Ryan Miller
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Music blows like the desert,
Wind into my soul
A gentle breeze pulls you under,
Makes you feel like you’re home
Does this song sound familiar?
Like you’ve heard it once before
Do you wish it went on forever?
Do you long for something more?
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