Mutual Benefit
“Not for Nothing”
Skip a Sinking Stone (out 05.20 on Mom + Pop)
It’s been nearly three years since we’ve heard from singer/songwriter/feeling-haver Jordan Lee. His beautiful breakthrough record, 2013’s Love’s Crushing Diamond, recalled Sufjan Stevens’ gentle, doe-eyed early lo-fi folk. His new single treads similar ground, pairing his personable vocals with strummed acoustic guitar and rootsy strings. While he obviously isn’t breaking new sonic ground, there’s a specific warmth and humanity to Lee’s music that makes these feel more than mere “beardy white dude sings campfire songs.” It’s hard for me to put my finger on it, but it’s there.
