We’re slowly emerging from a full St. Patrick’s Day weekend here in Boston, and we’re eager for something to gently crawl inside our headspace and both answer the questions that linger and questions the answers that persist. We’re finding that kind of calm refuge in “Sandy Cove,” the ethereal new single from Montreal singer-songwriter Matt Holubowski, which dances delicately around a twirling flame of folk, electronic, and cinematic instrumentation without ever falling victim to its weighty subjects.
“‘Sandy Cove’ is a blend of ideas and emotions,” says Holubowski. “It’s about witnessing someone dear to you self-destruct and being powerless to do anything to help. It’s also about remembering to heed the advice of your parents, or those who have provided you with good advice, and to lean on their words of support when you are too weak to stand on your own. Lastly, it’s about not discounting the wisdom of someone that you may disagree with on certain things.”
As some thoughts and feelings race in and out of your head, “Sandy Cove” acts as a sort of pillow. The engaging track dropped early last week (March 14) via French-Canadian label Audiogram Records, and will be featured on Holubowski’s forthcoming new album, this Friday’s Like Flowers on a Molten Lawn. Embrace its depth below.