RYAN BINGHAM : WATCH OUT FOR THE WOLF

  1. Where The Wild Things Are
  2. Automated
  3. Shivers
  4. Internal Intermission
  5. River Of Love
  6. The Devil Stole My Style
  7. This Life

Label : Thirty Tigers

Release Date : August 11, 2023

Length : 24:10

Review (Amazon) : Ryan Bingham's new EP “Watch Out For The Wolf” finds the Grammy award-winning artist crafting his most raw and intimate work to date. Written and recorded by Bingham in the wilderness of Montana, the haunting and evocative collection of songs seamlessly intertwine to capture a moment suspended in time, filtered through the stillness and echoes of the desolate surroundings in which they were created. Guided by his signature poetic lyricism and soulful delivery, “Watch Out for The Wolf” is the first project produced, performed, and mixed entirely by Bingham – carving a distinctive space in the singer-songwriter’s ever-evolving catalog.

Review (Flyctory) : Track by track : 1. Where My Wild Things Are. From the very first moment, the album feels rough, rural, special. The rationale behind it is quite clear: Bingham recorded the EP in a lonely cabin in Montana. The song is inspired by the loneliness, the nature, the stars in the sky – or how Bingham names it in this opener. Not only due to that reason, the song feels like the heart and the soul of this unusual seven song recording. 2. Automated. The second song, Automated, has a fascinating, unique sound. The background sound feels screaming, squeaky – but they also add a lot to the song, while the “really old Gibson acoustic guitar” as the artist describes in the press kit is rather monotonously strumming. This leads to a somehow psychedelic feeling as well. Very intense and atmospheric song. 3. Shivers. Even thought the lonely cabin did not feature too many instruments (the guitar already mentioned, a MIDI keyboard, an electric guitar and a mandoline), Bingham managed to create a very versatile sound, just on his own. Fascinating. 4. Internal Intermission. Instrumental is… You guess it. The song starts like a small ditty, but then also has some electric guitar sounds. 110 seconds of relaxing before the next song. 5. River of Love. While Where My Wild Things Are has been the only single release of the EP before its publication, fans at least got a snippet of River of Love as a warm-up beforehand. The song is very melodic and joins quite a range of Americana genres. The vibe and heartbeat of the song feels like country music, even though the main theme rather feels like a straight, not too exciting folk track. Here and there the guitars pop up and give a rough, dirty rock music touch as well. Nice! 6. The Devil Stole My Style. Apart from the instrumental interlude, The Devil Stole My Style is the shortest song of the EP. The beautiful listen is an amazing piece of dark country. The song is indeed a bit of scary. Great atmosphere. 7. This Life. Live the best the of this life is the main phrase of the last song. Bingham is whistling in the chorus. Overall, this song is definitely a happy ending. Nice, easy song with beautiful work on the guitars.