take all this time

I've been waiting to hear the final version of this song for over a year, and I'm happy to say that what I heard before, though deeply impressive, seems less definitive now, like a bud beside a blooming rose. My first response was to wonder where in DM Stith's music had this expanse come from, and where he had learned to revel in it. On Heavy Ghost, a stretching blank night looms darkly, but here it has filled with glittering stars, that shine brighter the louder he sings. He's got the night inside him now.

The Revival Hour is David's project with JM Lapham and many others, and from the two songs available to buy here, it sounds like it's going to be beautiful. Of course, if it's pure Stith action you're looking for, you'd do well to check out his recently unveiled Daytrotter session.