Blind Man’s Daughter (a.k.a Ashley Wolfe) has come out with a new single titled “Harbor Boulevard” which is a personal country-pop ballad. Wolfe’s new song encapsulates the struggle of Alzheimer’s through a family’s love. Wolfe’s lyrics illustrate memories of her family in the home with her father during his most hardworking days to establish the house. Wolfe’s fatherly affection radiates through the song portraying the love every father has for his daughter at any time in life, all wrapped in timeless memories. Ultimately, the song serves as an honor to Wolfe’s father, while simultaneously reminding listeners on the power of music in freezing time in moments.
“Harbor Boulevard” is a song that comfortably crosses over into modern country and cinematic pop. It juxtaposes Wolfe’s timbre with subdued percussion and low-voiced strumming on an acoustic guitar, evoking an illuminated dusk. Gentle traces of Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves can be detected, but they are merely aftertastes. There is enough gravitas and universality in Wolfe’s delivery that makes the song independent in its own right. More than a single, it carries a sentiment that is almost nostalgic. It is a vessel that retains the joy and warmth of a sun that has long since vanished beyond the horizon.
Through Wolfe, we see genre restrictions are crushing evanescent possibilities. “Harbor Boulevard” offers a contrast to Wolfe’s other work, as it zooms in a tenderly anguished space. It offers a heartbreaking perspective of caring for a loved one whose memory is fading; a unique sentiment that I too feel, and encourages me to draw from my own experiences. It is encouraging to see that Blind Man’s Daughter has been able to sculpt an individual voice on the independent scene, and Wolfe is a testament of the tales and emotions that can transcended in gorgeously composed music.
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