Photo Credit: Jayden Becker
Today, esteemed musician Emily Elbert shared “For Free,” the latest offering from her upcoming album Woven Together, out August 19. A lust-for-life manifesto, the track is about seeking value beyond the material, and wealth beyond money, with sweet harmonies floating over sinuous, folk-funk rhythms. Elbert expands, “It’s about experiencing joy in simple, innate pleasures; but also a dig at the systems that try to convince us that we’re more ‘consumer’ than spirit or animal.” The track also prominently features the funk-tinged guitar playing of Dylan Day (Amos Lee, Grace Potter, Nick Hakim, Ethan Gruska), a friend of Elbert who played alongside her in Jenny Lewis’ band, and follows the previous single, “Not Alone,” for which Elbert shared a live video performance video featuring her tourmate Jacob Collier, available below.
