Roots Asylum’s new single “Golden Hearts” tells a longing and nostalgic story about friendship forgone. Set to a toe-tapping Americana Rock rhythm, the track evokes the spirit of Roy Orbison’s “Blue Bayou” and Iz Kamakawiwo’ole’s “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. The lyrics take the listener back to the moments they shared with their lost friend, capturing the joys and struggles of that friendship. There’s a certain universal relatability to the concept, an experience that we’ve all gone through. That crushing sensation of having someone be so inextricably tied to every part of your life suddenly be severed from interaction is bound to cut deep in all of us.
There’s a certain spring to the song, a rather jovial mood and melody that undercuts the rather sombre topic. It echoes nostalgia and wistfulness without being outwardly melancholic whatsoever. For any Americana fan, this is bound to be an instant addition.