“Life feels strong and solid for me now… and this record is in a different space.
And if Spirit Bird signalled the beginning of his spiritual self-awakening, Storm Boy arrives at the conclusion. “It’s definitely a theme on the record,” agrees Rudd. Storm Boy tracks the last five or six years of his journey, his “awakening” and of all the things that “have made sense” along the way. Six years have passed since Rudd’s last solo release, Spirit Bird, and a lot of things have happened in that time. It’s a line where Rudd’s spirituality really comes to the fore: “Kookaburra calls just like he knows / And I call a ride back yes I’m home / He’s been with me he’s watched me grow / Through those rainy days and those rocky roads.” One specific moment seems to sum up the record for Rudd, an album which he describes as “pondering” and “more personal” than previous efforts. In the picture-perfect video for ‘Walk Away’, Rudd is captured swimming in lakes, catching the surf and strumming his guitar, while booming bass drums amp up the track’s near-transcendent quality. It’s just one of many highlights on a record that celebrates strength and stability at their most powerful and fundamental.
Backed by the gentle strum of acoustic guitar, on ‘Storm Boy’, Rudd sends out a postcard of a sun-drenched life lived outdoors: “Freedom of the heart is what we crave / When we sit by the river with a cup of tea / Watch the movement of the tide in the gentle breeze,” he sings, in his comfort-blanket voice. The Australian multi-instrumentalist’s new album title track best encapsulates this idea. The result is a personal sound that strikes a universal note. Environmental work, activism, veganism, spiritualism, surfing, family camping trips in the bush and dog walks on the beach everything Rudd does, he pours into song. “I’m literally just singing about the things that are going on around me,” he says of his sublime and soaring indie-folk. Xavier Rudd - Tanglewood, Waimaukuįor Xavier Rudd, writing music and living his life are one and the same. NZ Spirit are thrilled to announce Xavier Rudd - Official NZ tour.ĪUCKLAND: March 1-3rd NZ Spirit Festival 2019 feat.
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