Drawing us in with an intricate and dimensional acoustic guitar performance, John Arter opens Homegirl with instrumental mastery and a captivating timbre as he shares the situational lyrics, “Quickly sitting in the evening light, where you sit almost every night, lost somewhere in the page, you yearn for far adventure… it’s in words that you escape…”
We immediately connect with the wholesome nature of the song, and the vivid escapism that manifests with what John Arter shares about his muse. There is a cinematic allure that comes to life, and we appreciate the delicate astral harmonies and xylophone details.
John Arter‘s poetic prowess is sublime, and we could imagine Homegirl being featured in a film like Lady Bird, Everything, Everything, or A Wrinkle in Time, which all feature female characters longing to escape their surroundings for a bigger adventure.
Speaking on the release, John tells us, “Homegirl is about wanderlust lived from the page: the ache to see the world, the places we escape to when we read, and the deeper pull of home that waits beneath it all.”
We learn that John Arter is a Surrey-based singer-songwriter. He cites influences including Zac Brown Band, Ray LaMontagne, Frank Turner and Foy Vance, which we can feel come through, although John’s storytelling and charismatic voice are in a league of their own!
Needless to say, we are in awe, and have added Homegirl to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream the wider discography of John Arter, including previous singles from this era – That Other Time, and Oh My, and anticipate the release of his upcoming album, Small Wonder.