The Layzies - Not Yet Out Of The Woods (review)
- by Peter Källman
- in Reviews
The Layzies have recently dropped a track titled “Not Yet Out Of The Woods.” It comes with a cool YouTube video that I highly recommend watching the first time you listen to the song. It's a slow shuffle with soulful blues coloration. If we delve into the track a bit, we can gather that it draws inspiration from Angela Carter's short story “A Company of Wolves,” found in her collection “The Bloody Chamber” from 1979. This story explores themes like innocence, temptation, and the animalistic nature of human beings. In the information pane of their music video, The Layzies explain the term “Not yet out of the woods.” It's said to reference the troubled state of today's world, while also making a playful nod to the fairytale and folklore theme of the music and video. It's something we often overlook nowadays. Nestling and hiding meanings within meanings is becoming far too uncommon. That's one of the main reasons many people consume art—to interpret its meaning and draw their own conclusions.
“Not Yet Out Of The Woods” is characterized by a slow shuffle with brushes, acoustic guitar, pianos, and a warm bass sound. In the mix, you can hear each element individually, but they are not far enough apart that they seem like they don't belong together. This is hard to achieve, and maybe even more so if you record all your instruments acoustically. You definitely have to be more pedantic with the recording process if you want to make a natural acoustic song such as this one. Now, having talked about the track, I am actually a big fan of giving full credits. The band is a new one so you probably won't be able to find much information online, but here is who collaborated to make this track:
Barney Williams - Piano solo / Rhodes
Tony Rayson - Bass
Paul Robinson - Guitar / Vox / Piano
Paul Robinson - Drums programmed in FXpansion BFD
Video Credits:
Ruby Snowdon - The Girl
Paul Robinson - The Mouth
Produced and Directed by Jay Stansfield
Making music in this world is tough. Making it in the music world is even tougher. I can only hope that this review sends some of that “love” or whatever you call it to The Lazyies. They've poured a lot of thought and effort into this track, and they'd probably be delighted if you gave them a chance.
