Setting the tone with a vibrant and dimensional electric guitar performance with textured, rock percussion, Canning open Shortline with an engaging vocal and philosophical prose as they sing, “Hide your will from your mind, find another corner deep inside…”
We immediately connect with the depth and intellectual prowess that Canning share with their words, and the intricate rock and roll adjacent energy that they share. They tap into a sense of timeless nostalgia at the same time as delivering a progressive sounding mix.
Speaking on the release, the stars from Chicago confess, “Shortline…this song is a bit bluesier than we normally get which can be fun. Lyrically speaking we find ourselves searching for strength in oneself and in others.”
We learn that Canning have been “brought up in and out of the Chicago rock scene”. The opus features out of this world guitar solos which have us totally in awe, and the anthemic nature of the song has us visualizing stadiums.
The band cite Led Zeppelin, Bjork, Black Sabbath, Beatles, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Radiohead as their influences, which we can feel come through with their art, but it is clear that Canning are creating a universe of their own.
We have added the mesmerizing Shortline to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream Canning‘s wider discography including Collide, and For You, whilst we anticipate future releases from the rock legends.