‘At Your Command’ by Adam Lytle | New Album, ‘This Is The Fire’
Exclusive video premiere of ‘At Your Command’ by Adam Lytle, taken from the upcoming album, ‘This Is The Fire,’ out October 20th.
From the convulsive beauty of the opening track, there is a clear sense of a fearless artist confident in his vision. ‘At Your Command’ is an offering. A song of dedication. We’re used to hearing love songs that plead and pine with a sense of helpless desperation; where desire is confused with love. This is not one of those songs. Here, the lover brings something to the table. They know their strength and are ready to share it. Here, love is the acceptance of the good and bad with equanimity. A love that blossoms free of desire.
For ‘This is the Fire,’ Lytle enlisted arranger Trey Pollard (Faye Webster, Kevin Morby) to cloak his stark, lyric-driven performances in dramatic orchestral arrangements. Over the course of ten tracks, Lytle explores themes of death, religion, love and violence with an immediacy reflective of the fragmented nature of our time. The album was mixed and mastered by longtime collaborator, Jonathan Schenke (Liars, Parquet Courts). Contributions from Ryan Jewell (Ryley Walker), Scott Colberg (Calexico), James Preston, and Cameron Kapoor further enrich Lytle’s symbolic landscapes. The result is a vivid collection of songs that achieve greater depths of mystery and meaning with time.
A technician of the sacred, Adam Lytle writes songs that explore the darker regions of the heart. Wielding the language of the unconscious, he confronts the ordinary with the arcane, summoning radical transformations with each sonorous figure played on his Spanish guitar. With its striking lyricism and evocative arrangements, his solo debut, ‘This is the Fire’ introduces a new voice in the haunted tower of longing where the likes of Leonard Cohen and Scott Walker reside.
Known for the mysterious power of his live performances, Lytle honed his craft for years leading acclaimed bands, Quicksilver Daydream and Wild Leaves. He has won crowds all over North America; sharing the stage with Marlon Williams, Daniel Romano, and Imarhan and appearing at festivals like NXNE, MidPoint Music Festival, and CMJ; with more on the horizon.
Headline photo: Roeg Cohen
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