Back in November we wrote about ‘How Close We Came‘ by Dan Croll, a single which flipped the script on the usual break-up track to paint the scenario in a new light. “Far from the traditional picture of regret and longing,” we wrote, “the song captures the break-up from an angle seldom offered. One of bright fondness, an appreciation any of it happened at all.”
It turns out the track closes Dan Croll’s brand new full-length album, Fools, coming this May on Communion Records, and it seems its conscious decision to appreciate the positive side of things runs through the rest of the record too. Take new single ‘Slip Away’, a song born of the fatigue resulting from the endless treadmill of standing still in this world which nevertheless repurposes its frustrations into something more optimistic. “I’m not the type of guy to quit, but sometimes I’d like to / I’d run for the hills,” Croll sings brightly. “Had enough of Hollywood and all the city surrounding / Can I go it alone?” Dreaming of reconnecting with nature, fleeing the trappings of life to live in a simpler way. A reminder that there’s no time like the present to act upon wishes, no matter how idealistic or foolish those desires might be.
Time is never going to stop or hesitate
Why are we spending all our money just to sit and wait?
I’m packing my bags, making a play
Oh man what a feeling it could be to slip away
Check out the video directed by Croll himself below:
Fools will be released on the 19th May via Communion Records and you can pre-order it now.