Kenny Foster Announces New Single ‘Lonely Land’
American country performer Kenny Foster has announced the details of his forthcoming new single ‘Lonely Land’ which will see him digging deep and sharing an incredibly personal part of his heart, and story with listeners in the hope of uniting and comforting those who have felt the same way.
The track which will be officially released across all leading digital download and streaming platforms on Friday, February 12th, will see Foster delivering a melancholic no-frills ballad that invites listeners into the deep and earnest seclusion of one man’s personal experience in the hope that giving it a name might just allow it to lose its seemingly inescapable grip.
This is the song for all those fighting a battle that nobody else knows about, it’s for those feeling isolated, and alone especially in these trying times of lockdown and quarantine. Kenny Foster has opened up about his own struggles beautifully and that will allow for others to be just as open.
Opening up further about the single in a heartfelt message to fans, Kenny said: “Y’all. I’m not gonna lie. Puttin’ on a happy face is getting increasingly more difficult. I know the weight of recent months lies heavy on our collective shoulders, and yet we’re each fighting a distinct battle that’s even more difficult to share as the unintentional run-ins with friends, family, and strangers that can sometimes jolt us into recognizing our place in the world are becoming fewer and farther between. The blessings we do have are harder to see in the monotony of isolation. I don’t know about you, but winter is especially hard for me. I’ve been very lucky in love, but can only imagine how difficult dating, connecting, and sharing space with a relative stranger must feel with layers upon layers of anxiety to contend with in these uncertain times. There’s always been a degree of mystery regarding the future that is common in us humans, but I feel like it’s never been so front of mind.
In putting together The Vintage Collection, this song kept punching me in the gut when I’d least expect it. I try to find hope in every situation. It’s one of my mantras, even. That’s why this tune never seemed to make a record. I love it. But it’s bleak. It’s stark. It doesn’t have that light at the end. The tunnel continues. And that’s what this period of non-touring and social distancing has felt to me at times.
But I’ve also learned that to feel an ache completely, is to eradicate it. To stare it head-on and call it what it is, serves to bring a certain power over it. By giving it a name, we can start to wrestle with it in earnest. And that’s what this tune serves to do. For most, it could seem dark and depressing. No worries. I feel that. But for the lucky few, it may be exactly what they need in times like these. I don’t need everyone to love it. I don’t expect them to. But for those that do, I hope Mando Saenz and I served this mood well enough for them to feel seen and understood in these moments. On Friday, you’ll have it. And instead of it being mine, it will be ours”
The poignant track is deep-rooted in darkness but it’s needed, we always see messages telling us that things will get better, and to hold out for better days but sometimes we just need to sit and feel, and ‘Lonely Land’ gives us the chance to do just that without the worry that we are becoming maudling in our dwellings.
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