George Ogilvie - 'Tremosine'
George Ogilvie follows up his first single of 2019 ‘Grave’ with tremendous indie folk cut, ‘Tremosine’ out now via Believe Music.
Calling on introspective lyricism and a deep, brooding, soulful folk vocal, George Ogilvie’s ‘Tremosine’ carries a wistfulness and timeless charm that could see him easily aligned with the likes of Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley and Nick Drake at the very bones of his influences. But Ogilvie builds on this vintage framework with contemporary indie folk sensibilities and slow burning bluesy rock sentiment as ‘Tremosine’ atmospherically carries its listener through a poetic song, haunted with the ghosts of a lost love and loss of self.
’Tremosine’ is richly textured and emotive confessional of a song, embracing an islandic, isolated folk feeling. But despite the ache within the song, Ogilvie has structured ‘Tremosine’ so that the melancholia feels restrained and manageable. Warm, layered guitar melodies roar in and out of the song and mellow drum patterns turn the track into a vibrant tune that makes its listener feel relaxed and lost in dreamy reflection.
Ogilvie’s confessional lyric, “I’ve never loved forever’” becomes the mantra of the song, but as the track climaxes with a fiery determination, before ending on the mellow lyric “I hope it never ends” which shows off his shivering folk range, and suggests Ogilvie has found a deep connection with something, or someone that he is willing to place his faith into.
’Tremosine’ is the second cut to be released from George Ogilvie’s debut album, a labour of love that looks set to document Ogilvie’s journey of growth in his personal life, as well as a musician who has been through a process of trial and error to release music that he feels is representative of his artistic identity and we can’t wait for this record which feels like a very long time coming.
Words of Karla Harris