We recently featured Dead Feather as he weaved cosmic mythology into sound with Corn Woman (Mother Woman), taken from his album, Cate Heleswv (Red Medicine). Naturally, we wanted to spotlight more tracks from the record in detail, starting with the poignantly titled, American Dreams!
Kicking off with a brooding guitar soundscape, with astral tones, masterful performances and a throwback to Americana energy with a cerebral alternative rock twist, Dead Feather opens American Dreams with a dark wave vocal performance, signature to the wider record, as he shares metaphorical, descriptive prose with an intentional message.
The message of the track highlights Dead Feather’s resilience as a self-taught musician and exposes the mistreatment of Native American communities, preserving Mvskoke-Creek heritage. The hook, “I know you feel guilty when you look at me” speaks volumes, and brings us to tears with its high emotional quotient and what the phrase represents on a societal level.
The guitar solo is transcendental and we deeply appreciate the poetic prowess of the track. It is clear that Dead Feather creates from a place of authenticity and this transmutes through every chord, lick and note in American Dreams.
American Dreams a statement where Dead Feather transforms his lived experience, cultural history, and resilience to challenge us all to confront uncomfortable truths. His work reminds us that art can carry history, heal wounds, and spark dialogue. The recording itself took place at Doug Swindell‘s Remote Studios located in Wellston, Oklahoma with instrumentation and engineering done by Adam Stanley and Issac Nelson of Stanley Hotel.
We have added American Dreams to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist whilst we continue to stream the entirety of Dead Feather‘s incredible album, including Corn Woman (Mother Woman)!