EP REVIEW: WILLIAM SANFORD “COOL MEMORIES”
Photo credit: Christina Sanford
Not everyone has the luxury of time or money to go on a road trip. Constantly consumed by the endless cycle of bills and reality in life, Cool Memories is the dream come true in the wildest and liberating form. From Columbus, Indiana, to Marfa, Texas, to Rothko Chapel, Texas, and Saugatuck shore, William Sanford takes you on a psychedelic trip built on senses and imagination. You’re only one click away from the treat.
“You’re In For A Treat” lifts you up from the moment you hit the road, leaving everything behind in the gorgeous, ever-changing landscape. The steady beat puts you on the driver’s seat behind the open road, heading down the road of freedom and love. Fascinating and entertaining. “Eos Rises Over Columbus, Indiana” invites you to witness the first light of dawn break in darkness, bringing in the renewed energy in its grand, intense form. Capturing the subtle change of color, the touch, the feel, and the temperature, William Sanford depicts the magnificent, powerful scenery of nature as it climbs from behind the thick clouds to its climax, spreading the golden, silvery show of lights.
Marfa is a small town in the Texas desert yet artsy and mysterious. Out of the world in the most unbelievable place. Capturing the awe and wonder as you first witness its beauty and mystery as you drive past the town, feeling in awe by its incredible structure and unbelievable in its existence. From its texture to the mysterious sense, William Sanford seems to know exactly the words in music.
“Together At Rothko Chapel” goes to another work of art in Texas. The meditative space is open to all and belongs to none. It stays welcomes all religions and cultures. “Together At Rothko Chapel” stays loose in its form and travels between languages, time, and space. It taps into the meditative space and welcomes inspirations and messages to pass through without leaving a mark. In continuous change, there’s no limitation with where it could go and no definition to it either. The track dives deeper into the core aesthetic to Cool Memories: creating something descriptive without definition. There are unlimited potentials and possibilities to all.
Like a trip that opens up your perception and vulnerability yet promises you only a good experience without the nightmares, Cool Memories is exactly like that. Full of memories, a walk on the Saugatuck Shoreline in the swirling waves and emotive pianos as the seagull’s sound ringing in your ears is the perfect ending to a wonderful journey.
Written by Katrina Yang
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