Nashville Folk Singer-Songwriter Joel Porter Remains Hopeful On New Single “Patterns In the Badlands”

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Joel Porter is onto his third single of the year, “Patterns In The Badlands”. While Porter halted releasing music following his 2018 EP Hiraeth, his latest releases reconnect fans with his gentle vocal style and atmospheric alt-folk songwriting.

For his latest, Porter looks to the concept of finding hope following difficult mistakes, and the patterns and cycles that come with it. Elaborating further he shares, “’Badlands’ is about survival. About being in the wake and aftermath of our mistakes… but trusting that even after seemingly wasted seasons, hope still exists. Patterns of death + rebirth are all around us and, as long as we’re alive, those patterns and cycles apply to us too. Even if there’s doubt… even when we’re unsure about what comes next… “will the phoenix find its feathers, will the dandelions dance?”… we keep taking steps. We trust that light comes after dark. Hark the simple patterns. Carry on, carry on.”

Poetic and sombre, “Patterns In the Badlands” brings forth a comforting tone, along the lines of Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, and the woodsy sounds of S. Carey.

Listen below:

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