A menagerie of colors, a song as diverse as the sounds deep into the forest and echoing in the sun’s rays – “Into The Wilderness” is a soul-shifting journey courtesy of Los Angeles’ Phoebe Silva. This songstress weaves into her tale a pallet of several genres, not the least limited to folk, bluegrass and Americana. Her enchanting call, her inward exploration are all captured in an accompanying music video that visually drives home her fairly-like sound.
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Silva’s gorgeous voice serves as a canopy over the flowery music bed comprised of violin, the banjo the steady pitter-patter of percussion. The violins, first starting out like elegant shards of light breaching the covering, dance in a way that feels settling, like the world is opening and the story will begin. Silva’s honest voice, laced with a bit of a heavier timbre than say Adelle or Taylor Swift, sings I went into the wilderness, not knowing what’s in store, that I may be changed for evermore. She almost sounds regal brushed up against the fluid strings. The banjo strums along, clinking it’s way as it walks across the same foundation. Oh the demons stay away, as if they know we’re looking for a home, and though we roam together, in the end we’ll have to weather, this old life, on our own, Silva sings, adding a throatier texture to her projection. At the song’s bridge, the momentum increases, and the violin string arrangement hurries itself, as if confusion or suspense are around the corner.
As a listener, you feel her emotional turmoil. She starts out wide-eyed and content. Her voice and the violins signal a disruption of sorts. Anxiety? Paranoia? Betrayal? Now I walk through the wilderness, to escape the darkness pas, I and I walk through the wilderness to meet myself at last, Silva sings. Her statement of self-awareness and universal. I project many listeners finding her words and her earnest thoughts to be profound. While it’s obvious she sings the words, the layering of the backing music and her emotive delivery solidify her case. That’s what makes her shine the most – she’s genuine. She’s not just singing words, she’s feeling them. In many ways, this song has some Renaissance patina going for it – perhaps it’s the violins paired with Silva’s voice. The banjo is an interesting addition and it adds a woodsy tone. The drums, too, are unexpected with a dissonance and different pattern than typical songs.
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In the vibrant music video, Silva is dressed in a white dress, exploring a picturesque wilderness on a bright, sunny day. When the tempo changes, and the ‘clouds’ roll in, the violins seem to chase her….she’s looking around, is someone following her? Can she seek shelter? When she discovers her true self, a visionary depiction of her as an enchanting, confident and fiery queen emerges. The music video is directed by Aslin & Cibella. “Into The Wilderness” is performed by and produced by Silva along with Gilbert Louie Ray. Ray also mixed the single. Biscuit Town Recording Studio mastered.
Troy Johnston