Johnny Reed Finds an Easy Stride on “On Cannery Row”

Guitar arpeggios and a relaxed vocal give this cut from 9 Dreams its unhurried character

“On Cannery Row” gives its melody room to move! The opening guitar arpeggio establishes a gentle pace, while Reed’s warm vocal keeps the storytelling close and conversational. There’s a softness to the rhythm that suits a song concerned with places, memories and finding somewhere to belong.

Reed handles the instruments, vocals and production himself, with guitar, drums and keyboards shaping the song’s familiar pop rock vocabulary. The keyboards add a retro colouring and the vocal remains the centre of the arrangement. A song about attachment needs a voice that feels approachable and Reed’s measured delivery gives these recollections room without weighing them down.

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