Brian Bacon's new single "Good Earth of Ours." Grounded in poetic storytelling and sumptuous 70s-inspired rock arrangements, "Good Earth of Ours" demonstrates Bacon's skill at creating music that feels at once deeply personal and universally relatable.
"Good Earth of Ours" invites you into a terrain shaped by resilience, nostalgia, and hard-earned wisdom. Bacon's trademark multi-track harmonies rise above a warm palette of robust guitars, swaying strings, and airy synth textures, striking a sound that evokes modern Americana and traditional rock pomp. There's a percolating strain of heartland grit Tom Petty meets Wilco, with the cinematic storytelling of some of Springsteen's most introspective work.
"Good Earth of Ours" is a love letter to the American spirit, describing the beauty and hardship of small-town life with a sharp eye for detail. No wonder Bacon's upbringing along the northern rim of Appalachia informs his songwriting so heavily. His skill in weaving character-driven narratives into deeply melodic compositions makes Good Earth of Ours a highlight of Murder of Crows.
Moving out of Cleveland and to Nashville, he's discovered a creative home among a flourishing community of his fellow musicians, and you can hear the depth of that collaboration all over this one. With "Good Earth of Ours," he offers a song and a cinematic experience that is felt long after the final note dissipates.