Sam Singer Shares “Two Trees” From The Upcoming Album, Where The Rivers Do
Winnipeg, MB-based Sam Singer has unveiled the music video for his single, “Two Trees,” from his upcoming album, Where The Rivers Do.
Filmed by Eric Peterson and Jesse de Rocquigny of Dog Days Film Co. (who’ve shot videos for Begonia, Taylor Janzen, and JayWood) at Harv-Al Sportswear, an 80-year-old business in Winnipeg’s North End, the first frame of the video places Singer at the perch of a sewing machine, surging red threads across a lake of blue, felted with the green of a new island in the middle. Across the green, four letters: WTRD, an acronym of the album’s title.
“We had this idea of making a quilt, and I sew a fabric which turns into a map, and then, somehow, I get transported into the quilt,” says Singer.
“In my mind, it’s set back in the day, but it really doesn’t matter, because there is no time. In my mind, this quilt is being sewn, and this is the memory of what existed within there,” he adds.
Where The Rivers Do, set to be released independently on June 4, 2024, is the 25-year-old Singer’s first collection of new music since his 2022 EP From the Hills, Beaten Roads, Down to the Trees. The album was recorded live in a cabin in Matlock, Manitoba in a single day – July 4, 2023 – with Micah Erenberg (The Secret Beach) engineering and producing.
“We just really love America,” Singer says.
Written throughout 2022 during travels to Vancouver and Los Angeles, and at home in Winnipeg, Where The Rivers Do is music inspired by distance, as always an exploration of Singer’s relationship to the vocabulary of classical folk traditions: wandering, searching, and finding.
Review
“Two Trees” delves deep into themes of interconnectedness, growth, and nostalgia, weaving a tapestry of imagery and emotion through its poignant lyrics.
The imagery of trees, both new and rooted in the past, symbolizes the complexity of human connections, merging two lives into one journey. References to old bones and forgotten songs hint at the inevitability of change, yet there’s resilience as they embrace timeless rhythms.
Sam’s vocals add a distinctive layer of emotion and authenticity to the song, elevating it beyond mere words and melodies. The singer’s voice becomes an instrument in its own right, conveying the depth of feeling embedded within the lyrics.
With its timeless themes and evocative storytelling, “Two Trees” is a beautiful and captivating musical experience that lingers in the mind long after the music ends.