Like Merseybeat covering Roy Orbison with an upbeat, strident beat more akin to Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers, Steve Louw grabs the casual listener’s ears on his latest single, ‘Across The River’. Its storytelling narrative keeps you along for the ride from the first bar to the last.
The song works through longing, separation and transcendence, built on imagery that feels both intimate and wide open. That recurring motif of crossing over, whether physical, emotional or spiritual, gives the track a sense of inevitability and of a connection that holds firm across any distance. It’s personal enough to feel like Louw’s own, yet open enough for you to hear your own story inside it.
The single is taken from Traces Of The Flood, the fourth studio album from South African Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Louw, frontman of rock band Big Sky. It’s out now via BFD/The Orchard, following earlier singles ‘Time To Move’ and title track ‘Traces Of The Flood’, both of which you can read more about at RAMzine.
