Joe James Lewis says that “Days on You” is a “song for the age of indoors.” The title track of his new EP finds Lewis using what sounds like Fender-Rhodes to cast the tone of the song in a dreamlike haze matched with a downtempo beat and a soulful hush in his vocal inflections. If one could have a jazz lounge chillout room in your ground floor apartment in a coastal town and perform during one of those late nights when the rain has been going on steadily on and off for hours that would be an analog to the vibe of the song. Lewis contemplates a period of doubt in a relationship where he examines aspects of the interpersonal dynamic and if the excitement and passion is worth the challenges and in the end he makes no absolute decisions, there’s no television show ending platitudes and that makes the songwriting emotionally and creatively brave because often people want to hear a song that tells them it’s all going to be okay but we all know life is rarely like that even if it would be nice once in awhile. That choice, coupled with the song’s lush soundscapes also rewards repeated listens through the song’s duskily incandescent tones. Check it out for yourself on Soundcloud and follow Lewis on Bandcamp linked below.
Queen City Sounds and Art 
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