The poet-songwriter-singer Chris Bullinger follows with a rock reflection on the tumbles of the life cycle, "Fallin' Things Let Fall." It's a soulful, horn-laced anthem that's about coming to ground with grit, grace, and groove. Lifted from his soon-to-be-released LP "Nowhere To Fall," "Fallin' Things Let Fall" is another step into uncharted musical waters for Bullinger. With its classic rock and alternative textures paired to a bright power-pop punch, follow-up single "Fallin' Things Let Fall" is inspired by life's emotional crossroads and what it takes to know when you can catch someone and when you have to let go.
The song navigates the delicate space situated between heartbreak and healing, bolstered by a rhythm section that knows when to hold back and when to strike. "I've tried to catch everyone and everything that's fallin'," Bullinger admits, and in that line is the entire soul of the song. But in place of this autumnal moping, Chris transforms a fall into a moment of clarity, and sometimes it's hitting the worst part that actually forces a connection. It's a sentiment that gains further strength from the close interplay between his lyrics and the meaty full-band playing.
Recorded at Rick G. Nelson's Marigny Studios, the song has a live-band feel, being organic, spontaneous, and full of texture. Horns shape the highs, drums pulse smartly, and Bullinger's vocals evoke the seasoned wisdom of life lived and the poetic complexity of someone who has listened closely to life. It's Americana with a rocker's heart and a philosopher's brain. Chris Bullinger is writing on the edge, the low place, and the between. And in this song, he's asking us to join him in that space to be willing to plunge, to lift, to find beauty in the fall.
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