Listen: Eaves - "As Old As The Grave"
'Durabilty' is a term that seemingly takes on less meaning with each passing day of the music industry; bands coming and going like the changing of the seasons. One exception to the rule, however, comes in the shape of Eaves. The term sits right there at the heart of all he does - from his rich, evocative vocal to the striking tenderness of the songs he writes.
The Leeds-based artist has crafted something of a dedicated following over the past year or so, thanks mainly to two simple but effective ingredients: a run of impressive, carefully-considered demos and plenty of word-of-mouth praise. With that base already solidified, he's taken the next stride forward and signed to the much-heralded Heavenly Records for the release his debut EP (out November 10).
Arriving as something of an introduction to this new chapter comes brand new track "As Old As The Grave" and, as the title eludes to, it acts as a weighty and earnest preface. Despite the sentimental nature of the track, it retains a guarded sense of restraint, never really breaking loose but truly captivating in the way it threatens to throughout.
A mightily impressive first step; you can listen to the track exclusively below.
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