Lovely guitar playing as always, and the spoken word was a bit of a surprise when it first came in, but totally nice and different! I like the extra little textures you’ve thrown in like the subtle synth pads.

This is so great! For starters, the guitar part is lovely and your spoken-word delivery is rhythmic and compelling. And then the other sound effects you've added - the whoosing and the synth - are a fantastic surprise and add some great magic to the track. I loved this!

beautiful guitar writing and playing, as ever! i love the space you painted in this. the list verse emphasizes that stillness and peace so well, not only in content of the great word pairs you chose, but also in the structure and rhythm, like each word is a "swoop" ( i don't know the skiing term!) and you are above it all somewhere and part of it all. very nice writing, i love "In the Labyrinth of my wants" great delivery too, the doubled vocals work really well, in that spoken delivery. nice one Rich!

This is really lovely… takes me back to Vermont! Love the green mountains in the winter!

I love the sound effects in the background combined with the vocal delivery of the lyrics, and of course the words! Virgin powder makes for an arduous climb, and others are great lines. Reminds me of when I went to Vermont as a young kid with my parents.

That's some pretty damn fancy guitar picking going on there! Really interesting lyrics, and what starts out as a more conventional piece of Americana (and therefore right in my wheelhouse) drifts out to sea stylistically in a really rather marvellous way. Good job!

Lovely melodic finger picking here, and the doubled vocals in the chorus add a beautiful lift. “In the labyrinth of my wants” really stands out, such a strong and evocative line. I love the contrast between the reflective verses and the euphoric floating and flowing sections, and the subtle whooshing touches enhance the sense of movement without taking away from the acoustic core.

So atmospheric! Beautiful poetry here, delievered with feeling - love the line "In the Labyrinth of my wants". Definitely can feel the icy cold air on my skin just from listening to this. As always, your guitar picking sparkles.

Lovely guitar playing again.... the way you pick out the notes is like a story in itself. Almost like it speaks without the words. Such an earthy, cosy vibe, matching the nature theme. Beautiful. Nice doubled-vocal for the wordlist. Favourite line: The labyrinth of my wants.

Beautiful wintry soundscape, I am transported!

I know this guitar part! Glad you managed to use it in a song. This works really well with the spoken word against that intro and ending guitar part.. I love the euphoric through to gleeful verse..

This is beautiful. Music and lyrics are both so evocative, I am now also in the snowy hills of Vermont (and I’ve never even been skiing!).

very cool dude! the guitar is great and your voice is so perfect. it's whimsical but also has the gravitas of those storytellers of old. lots of cool production choices in these one. very theatrical and fun! i can see it all in my mind's eye. the labyrinth of my wants...what an amazing turn of phrase!

Now I want to go skiing! Not enough snow here for cross-country. The whooshing sounds are a nice touch.

That guitar playing sounds great right from the start. The almost ski-like swooshes in the second verse was a nice touch. The doubled vocal on the... bridge? Was a nice touch. And using the adjectives was not only interesting but effective. I also like the repetition of the first verse/stanza. I think this works very well. I'm not usually drawn to spoken word (and almost spoken word) but it works very effectively here.

Definitely captures the imagination, taking me on a journey. My favorite line:

I’m floating Floating Like Fred Astaire

😊 your guitar playing sounds so nice - the tone is great too - really put me in a tranquil place this morning. And the spoken word atop it was just perfection!

You've captured the essence of being in nature in winter...I love to bundle up and be out in it in the woods but I don't dare try downhill skiing, I'll break something for sure! LOL...but you've painted a wonderful picture here and your guitar playing is superb and fits perfectly.

This is such a captivating song. I wanted to know more about what would come from the very beginning. Where would the story go? Would I hear the sounds of going deeper into the woods? Or would there be that incredible quiet that only happens in the woods when there is so much snow? I felt both. Beautiful.

I was drawn in from the first guitar notes. The combo of speaking and singing works really well here. Enjoyed the little production touches too!

Dude, this is such a well-crafted and interesting piece. I love how you’re adding little production elements to each section that all meaningfully contribute to the story and mood - the kick drum, the skiing swooshes, that high register synth - so clever. Also how unique each part is, yet they never feel anything other than a coherent whole. Feels like you’re experimenting and it’s really come off. Big applause and kudos.

Beautiful guitar playing, and I love how you speak some of your lyrics in this one, such a nice touch. Rich your just awesome, this is so cool!