Even Now

Dashboard Confessional has released a new single for Valentine's Day: "Even Now (Acoustic)". It has the stripped down feel of The Shade of Poison Trees. Where Shade failed for me though, this track succeeds. It manages to capture something of the old Dashboard with his new styling and creates a moment that is perfectly intimate and poignant. The soft vocal harmonies and simple guitar complements his straight forward lyrics of longing and remembrance. The song is one of memory and finding something that was lost or never was.

Get it here!

Another solid Valentine's Day acoustic track is Jonah Matranga's cover of Johnny Cash's "I Still Miss Someone." He released this via his website last year and does the track justice. The tape hiss, room resonance, and his voice creates a closeness to the performance that brings this song all together. I have always enjoyed Jonah's covers (especially Billy Bragg's "A New England").