{"id":23591,"date":"2024-04-28T21:24:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T21:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=23591"},"modified":"2024-04-28T21:24:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T21:24:05","slug":"boulder-fields-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2024\/04\/28\/boulder-fields-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Boulder Fields &#8211; Measures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scottish singer-songwriter Cam Fraser&#8217;s song &#8220;Measures&#8221; from Boulder Fields is a moving exploration of the weight of misfortune and the complicated nature of commitment. Inspired by artists like Bob Dylan and Jason Molina, Fraser adds a lot of musical knowledge and a deep foundation in music history to this acoustic indie folk piece. The song &#8220;Measures&#8221; instantly draws listeners in with its fun, vibrant attitude that has roots in classic Country and Americana music. The song&#8217;s catchy refrain grabs listeners&#8217; attention right away and sets the tone for an adventure of reflection and determination. Fraser&#8217;s emotive vocals are complemented by rich instrumentation, with the addition of background vocals around the 02:13 mark serving to enhance the song&#8217;s depth and camaraderie. Rich in visuals and reflective thoughts, the lyrics clearly represent individuals struggling with life&#8217;s obstacles, with each phrase sounding real and authentic.Through Fraser&#8217;s exploration of themes like as desire, perseverance, and the immense importance of being alive, &#8220;Measures&#8221; becomes an ode to the human spirit&#8217;s ability to keep going in the face of hardship.  The sad concept of &#8220;estimating distance&#8221; and &#8220;slipping below&#8221;, along with the refrain&#8217;s repetition, provides a hauntingly beautiful narrative that stays in your head long after the song ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo Credit: photo by Deborah Mullens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boulder Fields - &#039;Measures&#039;\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b4p81-_ZFbA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/boulderfields.bandcamp.com\">https:\/\/boulderfields.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheBoulderFields\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheBoulderFields<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kolikcam\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kolikcam<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scottish singer-songwriter Cam Fraser&#8217;s song &#8220;Measures&#8221; from Boulder Fields is a moving exploration of the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14,5],"tags":[324,3814,1396,2838],"class_list":["post-23591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pop-rock-reviews","category-reviews","tag-americana","tag-boulder-fields-measures","tag-folk-rock","tag-indie-folk"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23591"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23593,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23591\/revisions\/23593"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}