New Jersey native, rock singer-songwriter Tyler Elden is still making his mark on the indie-rock community, with his new single, “Our Good Name,” showcasing his growth as a commanding musical raconteur. Partnering up with The Lunar Years' Katie Elden gifts us with a ghostly-yet-endearing collaboration that stays with you long after the last note has sounded. Tyler Elden is developing something substantial with each subsequent release and this song only helps to cement that path. “Our Good Name” isn’t just spoken; it’s felt like a memory you didn’t realize you’d forgotten.
This is the third single we’ve heard come from out of Elden’s burgeoning catalog, and those that emerge only further serves to make it clear that he’s one to whom the ability to channel emotion through a complex songwriting approach and some moody, evocative instrumentation comes naturally. With “Our Good Name,” he plumbs the story of an abused outsider family, a psychologically packed material that unspools in minutes with unerring nuance.
Matt Weber and Christopher Hawthorne are at the helm of production, creating an atmospheric soundscape that’s a perfect fit for the vulnerability in the vocals. The song’s vocal harmonies, and in particular the interplay between Tyler and Katie, are where the song really shines. There is something simultaneously raw and full of achingly beautiful longing in the way that their voices intertwine: part desperation, part hope.
“Our Good Name” comfortably occupies that same emotional lane: lyrically poetic, melodically rich and drenched in that variety of melancholy that fans of indie rock swoon for. And yet, somehow, Elden’s own voice always shines through. As Elden grows, it is apparent that he isn’t just releasing songs but compiling moments. This is a track that is proof that when all the right people come together and work together, you can create a quietish narrative into something musically unforgettable.
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