Chew, Hans: Open Sea (Vinyl)

'Open Sea' brings to the surface different questions about being a man: equanimity in chaos, permanence of choices, the meaning of work. Hans Chew has travelled a long way from Tennessee to Georgia to New Orleans to East Harlem, and sang many songs along his journey. But what happens when a ramblin' man stops moving? Chew's 4th studio album, Open Sea, represents a satisfying evolution in Hans's brand of piano-based Americana and R&B. While his past work was consumed with themes of searching and longing, Open Sea brings to the surface different questions about being a man: equanimity in chaos, permanence of choices, the meaning of work. To paraphrase a Gary Snyder poem, it's about finding your piece of land and working it. It's not about settling, but it is about settling in.


Tracklist

1. Give Up the Ghost
2. Cruikshanks
3. Open Sea
4. Who Am Your Love?
5. Freely
6. Extra Mile