Shut In

I am in my thirties now. It's so weird. I keep discovering that this age reveals newness reminiscent of teenage transformations. Like opening something within yourself that you didn't know existed, and maybe never wanted. New pains, new ideas, new longing, new questions. A new and undefined sense of loss. It's a strange time. I'm trying to fight the strangeness with a new mission to continually seek adventure. To let the petty things go. To focus. 

This incredible song expresses some of these sentiments beautifully. It's one of many phenomenal songs on Strand of Oaks' album HEAL. If you don't own it, I highly recommend purchasing it. It's so wonderful. So very, very wonderful.

[photo by Dusdin Condren: www.dusdincondren.com/] Strand of Oaks - "Shut In" from the forthcoming album HEAL, out June 24, 2014 on CD/LP/ Digital on Dead Oceans. iTunes: smarturl.it/strandofoaks_itunes Amazon: smarturl.it/strandofoaks_amazon SCD: smarturl.it/strandofoaks Indies: smarturl.it/strandofoaks_indies Strand of Oaks: Artist Page: www.deadoceans.com/artist.php?name=strandofoaks Website: strandofoaks.net/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/PopeKilldragon Twitter: twitter.com/Strandofoaks Strand of Oaks - "Shut In" from the forthcoming album HEAL, out June 24, 2014 on CD/LP/ Digital on Dead Oceans TOUR DATES: [all dates + tix links: deadoceans.com/tour] 6/26 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge 8/7 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott 8/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Café 8/14 – Cincinnati, OH @ MOTR Pub 8/15 – Bloomington, IN @ Russian Recording 8/16 – Goshen, IN @ Ignition Music Garage 8/18 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater 8/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry 8/21 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway 8/22 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room 8/23 – Denver, CO @ Hi Dive 8/24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court 8/26 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern 8/28 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge 8/30 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent 8/31 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place 9/3 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo 9/4 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah 9/5 – Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit 9/7 – Dallas, TX @ Three Links 9/9 – Austin, TX @ Lambert’s 9/10 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree 9/11 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl 9/12 – Nashville, TN @ The High Watt 9/13 – Durham, NC @ Pinhook 9/14 – Washington, DC @ DC9 9/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle