​Nathaniel Bellows (from the E.P. The Moat

​Nathaniel Bellows (from the E.P. The Moat

​Nathaniel Bellows (from the E.P. The Moat available as a self-release) (by Danny McCloskey)
 
Gathering together a slate of recent singles, Nathaniel Bellows release an E.P., The Moat. His words spin stories that see themselves as separated from the rest of the world by the width of The Moat title. The quick strums and beats of Folk Rock hear the tale of “Works for Me” as Nathaniel Bellows describes his journey via the experiences in the song. He discusses the meaning of love as he digs through the expectations and realities of the emotion in “That Too” and offers “Proof” over a cacophony of acoustic guitar string notes.
 
As an explanation for the recording’s inspiration, Nathaniel Bellows shared that ‘in the wake of the pandemic’s worst years, I’ve been thinking a lot about autonomy and self-preservation in contrast to notions of vulnerability, openness, and human connection. Although I write fiction and poetry, these shifting, shadowed themes felt best explored in music, with its innate ability to viscerally register within the body without necessarily being determined — or dictated — by language. Over the course of writing this EP, the six songs of The Moat became a ring of safety and retreat — a recurring visual symbol I used in creating the album’s lyric videos — within which I could plumb the depths of this complicated, emotional terrain’.
 
Fingers are pointed on the hushed tones of “Your Fault” as The Moat experiences “Night in Day” with Nathaniel Bellows wondering ‘who will be me’ while he uses “True” as a mirror that reflects the truths that represent the man he has become as the song reconciles with any changes. (by Danny McCloskey)
 
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