Drawing us in with an intimate acoustic guitar soundscape with cosmic electric details, Jeremy Parks opens The Tourist with a captivating Americana timbre and the lyrics, “You say let’s take a look back but there’s some kinda wall, a tower that ain’t ready to fall, life ain’t always that easy…”
We immediately connect with his philosophical depth and poetic prowess. His metaphorical prose and instrumentation are sublime and there is no doubt that The Tourist holds a cinematic allure, perfect for a TV show like My Life with the Walter Boys, or perhaps an emotive episode of Euphoria on HBO.
Speaking on the message of the song, Jeremy confesses, “The Tourist is about the pain and heartache of nostalgia, but it’s also about the beauty of nostalgia and how looking back at an old photograph can often bring shimmers of light and truth that you never saw before.”
We love how the track builds with layered vocals and a bolder, dynamic production featuring padded drums that pull out, creating emotional ebbs and flows. The track carries a high spiritual quotient as Jeremy shares his soul, his lived experience and ethereal harmonies.
The instrumental solo invites introspection and allows the intricacy of the production to shine through before a brief yet emotive finale, leaving us yearning for more. Fans of The Postal Service would be able to connect with what Jeremy is creating, although there is no doubt that he is manifesting a universe unto his own design.
We learn that Jeremy Parks hails from Atlanta. He is a multi-talented artist who wrote, produced, and performed The Tourist himself, with Niel Brooks supporting on mixing, mastering, and bass, and Dillon Napier on drums.
The Tourist has been added to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream the wider discography of Jeremy Parks, including Love Through The Rear View (Amy), and Wayward Man.