Undermined

Alright, so this album, Silent Roads, is one of those deeply haunting, intimate collections that takes you right into the heart of lost love and longing. Imagine an album that feels like wandering down empty roads at night, where every song is like a memory coming back to life, even though it’s painful. The songs all have this soft, slow, acoustic feel, with instruments like piano, violin, and especially the guitar, which just aches with every note. It’s like the guitar itself is grieving, you know?

Each track really explores the weight of what’s left behind after a relationship falls apart—not just the sadness, but the regret, the unanswered questions, and that bittersweet “what if” that never goes away. The lyrics are so raw and direct, they kind of hit you with all the things we usually try to bury or avoid. Some tracks are about missed moments and things unsaid, while others are more about finally letting go, even though you’re not ready.

It’s all told from this really vulnerable perspective, with baritone vocals that feel weary and deeply reflective, like he’s just sitting there, talking to himself or maybe to her ghost. There are songs that mention memories of shared laughter, promises that couldn’t last. It’s incredibly poetic but painfully relatable, especially if you’ve ever gone through a breakup that left you with a sense of unfinished business.

I’d say Silent Roads is less about moving on and more about understanding that some love stays with you, no matter how far you go. It’s one of those albums where you don’t just listen; you feel it. Perfect for late nights when you just want to be alone with your thoughts.

only if you stayed

Song Title: Detective's Prayer
© 2024 Brian Boyd, Heart Echoes Music

In shadows of gaslit questions
I trace fingerprints of truth across time
     Following footsteps of infinite wisdom
          Through fog-wrapped streets of my mind

Like Holmes with his magnifying glass
I examine each clue of existence
     Every breath holds a revelation
          Every heartbeat echoes evidence
               Of something greater than deduction

The game is afoot in consciousness
     Where ordinary moments become
          Extraordinary mysteries
               Unfolding in plain sight
                    Hidden in broad daylight

I've studied the science of observation
Learned to read between the lines of reality
     Where synchronicity leaves its calling card
          And coincidence whispers secrets
               Too profound for ordinary logic

In this labyrinth of awareness
     Where every corner holds a clue
          And every shadow hints
               At depths beneath depths
                    I follow the thread of mystery

My mind palace holds infinite rooms
     Each thought a door unopened
          Each question a window
               Looking out on vaster horizons
                    Than my deductions dreamed

Elementary, these moments whisper
     When the impossible is eliminated
          Whatever remains, however improbable
               Points to a presence
                    Beyond the realm of reason

Like footprints in London fog
     My seeking leaves traces
          Through the mists of meaning
               Each step a dedication
                    To uncovering what lies beyond

In this great game of consciousness
     Where every soul's a detective
          And every heart holds evidence
               I gather fragments of wonder
                    Like scattered pieces of light

Until the mystery itself
     Becomes the answer
          And the seeker
               Discovers they were
                    The clue all along

The game never ends
     It only deepens
          With each breath
               A new case opens
                    In the infinite investigation
                         Of being

Now I understand —
     The mystery was never meant
          To be solved
               Only lived
                    In endless wonder

Detective's Prayer

"Dans le froid du silence" est une chanson profondément humaine qui résonne comme un cri pour les oubliés de nos rues.
Interprétée avec une sensibilité par le chanteur Zacharie, cette œuvre est le fruit d’une collaboration artistique riche : les paroles poignantes sont signées par Véronique Séruch, tandis que la composition et les arrangements atmosphériques, sont l’œuvre de Laurentides Music.
Les voix de Zacharie et l’écriture de Véronique forment une alliance parfaite, soulignant la détresse des invisibles tout en ouvrant une fenêtre vers l’espoir. Chaque couplet est un rappel puissant : un geste, une attention peuvent réchauffer même les cœurs les plus isolés.
Une chanson qui touche, qui interpelle et qui reste en mémoire longtemps après la dernière note.
Merci pour votre soutien. Bien musicalement

Interprète ;                  Zacharie
Paroles :                      Veronique Seruch
Musique :                    Laurentides Music
Arrangements :           Laurentides Music
Copyright :                  Laurentides Music 2025

Dans le froid du silence Interprétée avec sensibilité par le chanteur Zacharie

The song reflects on a past love that ended in heartbreak. The narrator expresses feelings of loss and regret, describing love as a losing game. They remember the joy of the relationship but feel left behind and overwhelmed by sadness. The verses depict the emptiness and longing they experience, while the chorus highlights the contrast between the narrator's sorrow and their former partner's apparent happiness. Overall, the song captures the pain and disillusionment of losing at the game of love.

Love’s a Losing Game

Robert Connely Farr has headed up Vancouver, BC's Mississippi Live & the Dirty Dirty from 2010 - 2016

"Vancouver's best Southern Rock band"
BC Musician

"one of Vancouver's most promising singer/songwriters"
Georgia Straight

"No BS rock... a Steve Earle for today"
Canadian Bands

Mississippi Live & the Dirty Dirty are:
Robert Connely Farr
Jay Bundy Johnson
Jon Wood
Ben Yardley

Robert Connely Farr is a songwriter from Bolton, Mississippi - hometown of musical legends Charley Patton, Bo Carter, Sam Chatmon & Walter Vinson (the Mississippi Sheiks). Farr is a friend & protege of Jimmy Duck Holmes, one of the original Bentonia bluesmen who learned directly from Henry Stuckey (who also taught Skip James). 

His 2019 “Dirty South Blues” & was released to immediate critical acclaim. Greg Vandy at KEXP named it as one of their top albums of the year & earned Farr nominations for both Songwriter of the Year & New Artist of the Year by Canada’s prestigious Maple Blues Awards. After an emergency cancer diagnosis & surgery, Farr hit the ground running & 2020 saw Robert release 3 albums culminating in “Country Supper” generating sustained buzz & landed on numerous Best of 2020 lists. Farr’s music has been used on shows like Reacher, Snowpiercer & Resident Alien &  stations like Lifetime, TNT, Amazon & Nerflix . He currently resides in East Vancouver Canada. 

Check out Farr’s discography at Bandcamp - its Southern Delta / Country Blues rooted in the teachings of Jimmy Duck Holmes & his Bentonia Style

“electric guitar blues stripped back to it’s essence. I’ve heard no better example of it this year.” 
Post To Wire (AUS) on ‘Shake It’

"Love that song (Cadillac Problems) & record (Country Supper). Well Done sir." 
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