Cold Weather Company - Wide Eyed

1.   Who are these loose young cats?

Cold Weather Company are an alternative folk band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. Wide-Eyed (Jan'16) is the first single from a forthcoming album and the band have one long player, Somewhere New (Jan'15) under their belt.

2. What kind of song have we got on our hands here?

A love ballad, sample lyric, “I could die in your arms, I could die.” A heartacheingly beautiful, piano-led, misty eyed masterpiece that transcends this mortal sphere. Acoustic guitar plays an invaluable part, but is never intrusive, and the ethereal vocals soar so high they tickle the angels feet, and juxtapose nicely when they drop register. This would soften the heart of a Mexican drug cartel assassin. This is why indie means better. Wide-Eyed is one of the best indie songs of 2015.

3. Who do Cold Weather Company sound like?

The piano sweeps in Wide-Eyed called to mind a tune by English band Wulf. Brighter sparks like Music Is The Home For Your Pain have delineated characteristics in the song similar to Mumford and Sons, Vance Joy and Bears Den.

In general Last FM consider Cold Weather Company similar to artists like Evil Arrows, The Flight, Stereoshores and Wulf. Wulf, huh?

4. What is the good word from the fifth estate?

In a comprehensive dissertation of Wide-Eyed, Music Is The Home For Your Pain considered the song “an instrumental masterpiece” that explores the theme of, “commitment to his new love, believing that he can be better this time around.” She also noted that, “The inclusion of a cello line provides a harmonic push and pull to the complexity of the various melodic lines.”  I Heart Moosiq concluded Wide-Eyed is, “ a breathtakingly beautiful return” and “... the sort of music meant to soundtrack those most emotionally moving, heart rending love filled moments in life.”

On the topic of Cold Weather Company's music in general  NJ Entertainment big upped, “... the New Brunswick trio's debut LP, “Somewhere New,” showcases great calm and maturity, as well as consistent power,” the music “... reels us in through nuance and an effortless variance...” whilst also enabling the listener “... to lose ourselves in the fluent guitars and fluttering piano.”



5. Who are Cold Weather Company’s influences?
 
Cold Weather Company’s influences fly straight as an arrow in an ambush. We’re talking Mumford and Sons, Dave Matthews, Coldplay, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, The Decemberists, Fleet Foxes, Chad Stokes, Tallest Man On Earth and Arcade Fire. Some curve is thrown on the ball with mention of the pianist Steve Shimchick enjoying Bastille, the guitarist Jeff Petescia having love for Blink 182 and some joy from the band for Matt Corby and Matthew and the Atlas.

6. Why should I listen to Wide-Eyed?

Wide-Eyed is a simple, but mint refreshingly clear and honest, examination of universal and integral aspects of human relationships. It will remind you of where your heart is.

7. Do Cold Weather Company have any more good songs?

Their first song Horizon Fire is in the same vein. After that let your ears be your guide. 

8. Is there anything else I should know about?

The band were nominated for best Indie Folk Band at the Asbury Music Awards.

The song Wide-Eyed was recorded in a lakeside cabin.

The band covered Coldplay's Adventure Of A Lifetime.

“What if I lose all sight and ambition?
What if my heart weakens my vision?
What if all I need is right in front of me?”

Sloppy seconds is courtesy of English indie folk band Bears Den who have toured in support of both Mumford and Sons and Matt Corby. This is one of their most popular songs, the beautiful little twinkle that is Agape (2015).

“Even though your words hurt the most

I still want to hear them every day”