Australian alternative folk and dream-pop singer-songwriter Lawson Hull releases the sleepy, contemplative track ‘College Town’ from his debut EP ‘Dreaming is Easy'.
Gently infused with a sense of longing and regret, Lawson Hull reflects on a time where he moved from one small town to another, stirring up feelings of nostalgia and reflection with his gentle vocals and wistful strums of an acoustic guitar. The home-video style visuals that he’s released alongside the tune play like a walk down memory lane, capturing Hull driving from one place to another, visiting the familiar, unspectacular sights of his small College town: The local marina, a fish and chip shop and a sign that says ‘Fire Danger Rating Today’ with the arrow pointing towards ‘High’.
Intentionally stylised with a DIY aesthetic, the video channels the feeling of looking back on a place when you’ve left it far behind. Though sonically brushed with a sense of yearning, ‘College Town' also emanates a feeling of hope and acceptance for the past with Hull’s warm acoustic melodies and gentle vocal harmonies adding a large dose of sunlight to the thoughtful song. Pleasantly dazed-sounding and paired with its hazy Summer visuals, Hull's latest release is a lush offering packed with sensitivity, warmth and charm.
Speaking on ‘College Town’s release, Hull says:
“We filmed a special little visual for the song down in a small fishing town called Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury river, just north of Sydney. It has a real low-key vibe, not a lot going on, so it pretty much summed up my life! Angus shot it all on an old super 8 camera to portray a kind of nostalgia about old places that feel like home, and what it would be like to look back on a place if I left it.”
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Awesome song and tones. True art evokes emotion which this certainly does. Love the way the video was cut…is that just old films edited together?
I agree! “college town” with those dreamy guitar leads, super cool lyrics and ghostly vocal harmonies. Really excellent and it has such a mood to it! Very impressed and loved it. Adding it to my library now!
I literally had chills throughout the entire song – this is gorgeous!! I hope they never stop <3
This is the song I’d want to listen to in my car driving down a long open stretch of road with nothing but trees and open fields all around me and the sun setting in the distance. I love it!
Missing summer already and driving with my van from destination to destination and resting at a camp fire. This track and the video vibe just hit me. Really love it.
Enjoyed the article, and the music video was even better. It has such a mood to it! The dreamy guitar leads on “College Town” are beautiful and such a great match with those vocal harmonies. Spectacular song really! Additionally, The Lazy Mornings playlist has so many good songs.
wow, “college town” with those dreamy guitar leads, super cool lyrics and ghostly vocal harmonies. Really excellent and it has such a mood to it! Very impressed and loved it. Adding it to my library now!
Crazy good voice! Mix really well too. Definitely discovered a new artist I’ll be looking out for. Always love it when a good song is paired with good production, plus mixed well. Credit where credit is due: Great tune.