Nashville-based, New York-born Americana duo The Southern Tiers trace their love story on latest album Cookin’ Up Trouble, a 11-track collection that captures the beauty, humour, and challenges of building a life together.
Opening with with the anthemic “Holiday” which dives into learning to make time for yourself rather than burnout working your life away – a recurring theme reflected in tender and dreamy number “I Wish I Was A Bird,” as well as catchy offering “Dilly Dally,” which reminds us to indulge in the simple things that make us happy.
If prioritising yourself is one pillar of the album, love in purest form is the other pillar. Whether on the soaring romanticism of “Let’s Get Married In The Smoky Mountains,” the intimate and folky “Every Minute With You Is Enough,” or the upbeat “Let’s Get High,” the album unfurls vivid narratives of appreciating a loved one and celebrating their presence even when life isn’t all sunshine and rainbows.
Rosy romance gives way to grounding moments on the expressive title track as well as “Doing What We Can (With What We Have),” before the hope and determination of uplifting “Rising Tide,” closes out the deeply emotive album.
Framed by intimate yet ear worm melodies and soothing vocal lines, the album offers encouragement, humour, sincerity, and solidarity with tenderness as it acknowledges that life and love isn’t easy while still appreciating how it’s worth the effort.
Dreamy in parts and quietly reflective in others, Cookin’ Up Trouble reminds us that love always prevails wrapped in personal narratives that strike a chord with anyone listening.
Speaking of the album, they say “Take time away to focus on what really matters and the people who truly matter in your life. You can’t get back time but you can make sure it’s spent on the things and people that matter most. If you’ve had a dream that you have been scared to follow, do it because time is precious. Follow your passions. Be around the people that inspire you the most and lift you up. Create the community that you have been needing and don’t be afraid to fail.”
Weaving their love for each other with empowering themes that uplifts others, The Southern Tiers establish themselves a force to be reckoned with.
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