Making the most of his downtime from Frank Turner’s the Sleeping Souls, Nigel Powell, AKA The Sad Song Co., has spent the early part of 2018 touring and promoting his fourth album, Worth out February 9th, 2018. The video for his newest song, “I Don’t See It” can be seen now below.
‘I Don’t See It’ is the optimistic heart of Worth. Initially sparse, Nigel’s voice is the lead instrument setting a buoyant melody upon shy electronic notes. His patient words tell of a friend’s need to vent before Nigel admits to optimism, reflected by a shimmering chorus. Support and encouragement join instruments and handclaps, and a bassline gets adventurous, echoing the lift in mood. A heavy synth arpeggio drives through the hopeful outro, with full rumbling percussion building the song through its final burst of understanding.
‘The Sad Song Co.’s fourth album is full of unexpected musical turns, a blend of heartfelt positivity and the self-analytical struggle. ‘I Don’t See It’ is one of the album’s strongest tunes and simplest arrangements which avoids compromising Nigel’s evocative sense of atmosphere.The video, featuring Nigel mouthing the words in shadow, is a perfect visual mirror of this simplicity of form and complexity of mood.
UK TOUR DATES
February
7th Manchester – The Castle (w/ El Morgan And The Divers)
10th Aldershot – The West End Centre
11th Southampton – Joiners
13th Nottingham – Bodega
14th Bristol – Exchange
15th London – Thousand Island
16th Devizes – The Lamb
17th Oxford – Museum Of Modern Art
18th Tunbridge Wells – The Forum Basement @ The Sussex Arms