Americana Duo THE STORM WINDOWS Release Lead Single "Blue Town" TODAY

AMERICANA DUO
THE STORM WINDOWS
LEAD SINGLE AND TITLE TRACK
“BLUE TOWN”
OUT TODAY

LISTEN HERE 

FORTHCOMING EP
BLUE TOWN
DUE FOR RELEASE ON APRIL 12

Above: “Blue Town” Single Artwork

NASHVILLE, TN (March 1, 2024) — Today, New York-based duo The Storm Windows – Rob and Don Mathews – release their single “Blue Town,” a reminiscent acoustic anthem that combines the comforting sounds of Americana with a nod towards classic rock. “Blue Town” is the passionate title track of their new acoustic EP, Blue Town, due for release on Friday, April 12.

The Storm Windows recorded the track live in Burlington, Vermont, and when asked what the song is about, they answer, “We’re happy to take the question, but there’s no one answer. It’s about almost remembering the past - it’s about love and loss and gain - it’s about the end of summer.” Combining themes about the different parts of life, this quintessential Americana track perfectly showcases what’s to come from the EP.

PRE-SAVE BLUE TOWN EP HERE. 

With two full-length albums — debut self-titled album (February 2022) and Second Album (March 2023) —now under their belts, the brothers now gear up for their first release of 2024. The first look into the project is the title track due for release on March 1. Reflecting their recent live performances, the two decided to take an acoustic-based approach to the new project. “We think of it as full-on Americana as you can get,” Rob says. “With six new original compositions: an outlaw song, a song of nostalgia, one of lost-love, a folk-hero tribute, another reflecting on life and a bonus 50s-style rocker, all in that order.”

Above: ‘Blue Town’ EP Artwork

Coming off the release of the Second Album, Blue Town gives a fresh breath into what we know as The Storm Windows without straying too far from their roots. “The record Second Album had an overarching theme of hope,” note Rob and Don. “We didn’t set out to make a statement, or concept album, but it partly came out that way. No one wants ‘hit-me-over-the-head’ protest songs anymore, so we’ve focused on universal themes – like just trying to be better.”

Contrary to their works in the past, Blue Town is composed of six original songs, though The Storm Windows are proficient in performing both as an original band and cover band. Following the method of their first album, they continued to choose songs from both categories on this record to showcase their strengths. The duo uses their unique formula to give modish life to some traditional sounds. “Our songs take stock of the current American landscape. Rob resides in London part of the year, where he can view the American experience — for better or for worse — through an objective lens,” Don shares about their writing process. “We said our first album focused on the opportunity of the ongoing experiment, rather than its challenges, which we were saving for the second album. Well… here it is.”

The Mathews brothers conclude “when we record our originals, we debate over a classic versus contemporary sound. Where we land is we want something that twenty years from now, or even twenty years ago, still sounds timely.” 

Blue Town Tracklisting:
“I Find Trouble”
“Blue Town”
“Hey Heart”
“The Ghost of Phil Ochs”
“The Slingshot Song”
“All I Want to Do (is Rock)” (Bonus Track)

Above: The Storm Windows

"It's times like these when the temperatures freeze, I sit alone just looking at the world through a storm window" 
- John Prine, from “Storm Windows” 

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