The Day My Father Died - 2023 US Nettwerk label Marbled vinyl 15-track 2LP set

SYML’s music has a sacred quality. The solo venture of Seattle artist Brian Fennell, its themes tap into the instincts that drive us to places of sanctuary, whether that be a place or person. “It comes back to your identity of being human; throughout time we’ve shared the same drive,” he explains. His own upbringing – interwoven with experiences of abandonment, adoption, loss, grief and love – is what drives him to question how connections between people shape us as individuals.

The Day My Father Died is an exceptional record. Over 15 songs, SYML offers a profound exploration of the ways in which our lives intertwine. Throughout the album, SYML weaves in familiar iconography as a means of examining his feelings towards others, and about himself. Feat. Lucius, Guy Garvey of Elbow, Sara Watkins and Feat. Charlotte Lawrence.

Tracklisting:

Side 1.
1.  SYML, Lucius - Howling   5:23
2.  SYML - Believer   4:23
3.  SYML - Laughing at the Storm   3:38
4.  SYML - Sweet Home   4:08
5.  SYML, Guy Garvey - Lost Myself   3:34
6.  SYML - The Day My Father Died   3:23
7.  SYML - Feel Your Pain   4:30
8.  SYML - Tragic Magic   3:22
9.  SYML - Chariot   3:20
10. SYML - Marion   3:35
11. SYML, Sara Watkins - Better Part Of Me   3:46
12. SYML - Baby Don't Lie   3:56
13. SYML, Charlotte Lawrence - You And I   3:13
14. SYML - Caving In   3:08
15. SYML - Corduroy   3:38