Molly WheatAustin Cash
Fayetteville-based instrumentalist Austin Cash has released a new song called “Dogwood Variations.”
Unlike the ambient hue of his previous work, the tune is a simple, John Fahey-esque acoustic composition recorded in a modest fashion, spotlighting Cash’s guitar playing in all its brittle, syncopated glory. Without the pesky concern of other instruments to stay in sync with, the fingerstyle ditty waxes and wanes in speed, dictated by the momentary curiosities of its creator.
The mood of “Dogwood Variations” is hard to describe. Hints of unease sneak in through unexpected sharps and flats, but the jangly melody seems to always return to a cheerful or at least contemplative place.
“Dogwood Variations” arrives ahead of Cash’s upcoming four-song collection, “Hello, Franklin,” out on Friday, Aug. 11. In addition to streaming services, the EP will be available on cassette and 10-inch lathe cut vinyl via Gar Hole Records, the Fayetteville label responsible for Jude Brothers’ magnificent “render tender / blunder sunder,” which we reviewed in May.
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