Logan Richard: Trying to Find Something
On the upbeat, driving roots-rock of “Trying to Find Something,” PEI-based songwriter Logan Richard turns a bout of writer’s block into a wry reflection on the pressure to stay clever, original and relevant. Written just a week before he entered the studio to record his new album over four tightly scheduled days, the song captures Richard walking, tossing and turning, and searching for an idea that sounds like nobody but himself. Producer Joshua Van Tassel builds a loose, propulsive groove that nods to the laid-back cool of J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton, while Richard shrugs off comparisons to McCartney and Mitchell as he keeps chasing the words. “I know it’s out there somewhere,” he sings. “Good things just take time.” The pressure of heading into the studio a week later may have been unwarranted, but it ultimately gave him exactly what he was looking for: a great song.
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