Tom West Releases Stripped Back Version of “Easy, Love” Ahead of SXSW Showcase

While folk singer-songwriter Tom West has already found success with his song “Easy, Love” off of his 2015 album Oncoming Clouds he explains that there was more to revisit from this “benchmark” track after letting it “float around” for a few years. West wasn’t wrong, as this new live acoustic version of “Easy, Love” allows listeners the pleasure of savouring every word he sings. With its slower and stripped-back approach, West showcases his feathery vocals, giving them the opportunity to shine atop wistful instrumentation. Derailing slightly from the original, West introduces a female voice to the mix, which adds to the story of longing after love. With this addition, the last half of the song includes both parties pleading together in harmonious unison and heartbreaking desperation to “go...

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