The Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist recently released the second single from his upcoming album, Clear + Plain (out August 23rd), the languid and intimate “Kind Dog.”
This calm acoustic number features a swinging rhythm complimented by Garret Lang’s upright bass playing. It’s a song which Weber identifies with deeply, a lyrically devotional track inspired by his many border crossings.
“With your heart next to mine / there’s nothing I won’t leave behind / whether near or far away / whether sunshine, or a gentle California rain,” Weber softly calls.
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Speaking of the song’s production, Weber explores its intricacies: “I love how reserved the band played it. We played it so quiet and so together, it’s like every little nuance and creak of a chair was catalogued on the fly in all the players’ attention. Everything was heard and felt and incorporated as we went. It made for a really focused and intense process, but super musical approach from all the people involved.”
“Kind Dog” continues the throughline of Clear + Plain’s songs, ones which Weber has channelled through his intuitive writing process.
“Each song for me is like a wave that rolls out of the ocean and dies on the beach. I try and just catch it for what it is at the moment it comes, and not try and change it too much,” Weber explains.