“Shelter” is an easy-going and sincere track that showcases Blue Shirt Charlie’s signature blend of Alt-Country and Americana. The band’s musicianship is on full display as they skillfully weave together elements of rock, country, and roots music to create a sound that is both familiar and fresh. You can see the simplicity and sincerity in the lyricism, precisely the kind of vulnerable yet relatable song writing chops that have made country musicians so ubiquitously popular as they are today.
With a driving rhythm and catchy melody that matches perfectly, the lyrics capture the feelings of loss, heartache, and longing that many people can relate to, making the titular word ring all that truer as a way of reprieve and escape from all the hardship that you go through on a day to day basis. It hits you from its mass appeal for how relatable it is both sonically and thematically, but resonates even further due to the undeniable passion behind the performance.
As far as debut streaming releases go, “Shelter” sees Blue Shirt Charlie evoke so much with so less. It’s a showcase of how country music, no matter the topicality, can always find an audience and feeling to tap into.