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[song] John War – The Difference

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JW   Photo by Dennis Fox

Today marks the release date for John War’s debut record Fantasy, and we are very excited to feature the fantastic standout out of it, “The Difference”.

Being one of the artist’s oldest songs, it was re-optimized and perfected for the album, and the final result is a remarkable pop song, which masterfully combines emotional subject matters with breathtaking major-key melodies.

Stream it below and make sure to check out Fantasy in its entirety. You can also purchase it on Bandcamp and get two bonus tracks that are not on streaming services (all proceeds go to the ACLU).

[song] John War – Less Alone

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John War    Photo by Chris Cubbison

Recently John War announced the release of his debut album Fantasy, which is set already for this Summer. Last month we heard “Honnold” out of it, and now he is following it up with a new number, a minimal bedroom pop song “Less Alone”.

The meditative and beautiful guitar-led track progresses smoothly, showcasing John’s emotive vocals, blended flawlessly with melancholic yet hopeful lyrics.

Stream it below.

[song] John War – Honnold

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John War     John War circa 2017. Photo by Sydney Easton

We are happy to report that John War has returned with the new single “Honnold”, an indie rock song influenced by hip-hop, left-field pop and 2000s rock. This unusual combination works amazingly and leaves great lasting aftertaste.

The track was inspired by Alex Honnold, a rock climber famous for climbing without ropes and here is what John has to say about it:

«I wrote ‘Honnold’ after watching a documentary about Alex Honnold, a rock climber who climbs skyscraper-tall cliffs without ropes. He knows that what he does is ridiculously dangerous, but isn’t afraid; even after losing many peers to doing the same thing, he feels like he has to keep doing it.

Watching videos of Alex scares the bejeezus out of me, but I can relate to his passion: to live so completely in service to what you do that you accept it might take you to your grave.

These days, with what’s going on with the news, another side of the meaning in ‘Honnold’ has come to be even more important to me—it’s a song about willpower. It’s about carrying on in the face of extreme, very rational doubt; about finding resilience; about holding on because you just have to. There’s a kind of duty in there». – John War

Stream it below. Fantasy, John’s highly-anticipated debut solo album is expected to be released this summer.

[song] John War – Plurals

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John War press photo (horizontal)

John War is a skilful and creative musician, well-known for his ability to craft some solid pop hooks. His new tune “Plurals” is a beautiful, pure and mellow piece which you will instantly want to put on repeat as soon as it finishes.

Listen to it below and look out for John’s debut album coming out sometime this summer.