In a frenzied, often frantic holiday season, “Snowed In With You” is a slow-brewing musical masterpiece. Warm. Inviting. And hopelessly romantic. It’s more of a winter seasonal song than a Christmas tune. The musical components that I like best: The violin. The upright bass. And Karin Bergquist’s vocal delivery. The song—and the entire Snow Angels album—put an infectious Americana spin on the time of year.
“When you come home and all the world's asleep, I'll close my eyes and breathe with sweet relief.”
I’ve had a special affinity for Over the Rhine” for several years now. A humble, talented couple that’s content playing concerts inside their barn in Ohio. Around the time of The Long Surrender, they started delving into a more bluesy sound. It made their songs richer and wiser. To me “The Laugh of Recognition” is about grinning and bearing it, because we simply must go on. This pandemic we’re living in is a powerful reminder of exactly that.
“It's called the laugh of recognition. When you laugh but you feel like dyin'.”
