Exclusive: Son Volt Find Strength in “The Reason”
The new single is from their forthcoming album Union
Photo by David McClister
In an exclusive premiere here at Paste, alt-countrymen Son Volt have released their new single “The Reason,” from their forthcoming album Union, out March 29 through Thirty Tigers.
Frontman Jay Farrar says of the track’s directory of wisdom and lessons learned:
Lyrically the song touches on the ambivalence of watching one’s kids set out as adults—knowing the adventures and trials they will go through. Musically it’s all about the 12-string guitar (acoustic and electric) and that inspirational sound of The Byrds and Tom Petty.
While the new album attempts to wade through political and social turmoil, “The Reason” serves as a necessary anchor for the present moment.
