Carrying Torches – Opening Up (2025)
Founded almost a decade ago in the south of Chicago, where “the suburban life meets farm country”, Carrying Torches offers that unique blend of urban chaos and rural tranquillity; then again, that by no means the rural is entirely peaceful or the urban a mass of madness. The point is, Carrying Torches have found the blip of something that’s insane, yet simultaneously serene in its organised chaos. The latest addition to their discography is the single ‘Opening Up’.
Keeping the momentum going from a stellar 2024, including the acclaimed single ‘Good In Blue’, Justin Daniel, Jon Paul Gray, Misty Okroi, Taylor Smith, and Mike Bass blast through our speakers with ‘Opening Up’. Known for their energetic, enthusiastic and engaging live shows, one can imagine how Carrying Torches wins a following at gigs; however, they bring the rush of confident stage presence to our ears so you can sit at home and enjoy the power of their gigs without setting a foot outside.
Following the well-received 2024 singles, ‘Good In Blue’ and ‘All For Nothing’, ‘Opening Up’ shifts from a stronger pop-rock style to something heavier, leaning toward 90s alternative rock sounds. Potentially a turning point for Carrying Torches, the single delves into a grittier side of things with dynamic guitars, crashing drums, and lingering keys wafting through the melody.
Aligning with the intricate exposition of human vulnerability, ‘Opening Up’ is a melodic push of sonic waves hitting you from each side. It’s tough, weighty, and you can feel raw power both pushing you down into a deeper realm of fragility and lifting you with empowering hope. Yes, the melody is intense and breathes emotion, but it is the lyricism that enhances the track’s profoundness. Carrying Torches explains:
“’Opening Up’ is about the push-and-pull between letting someone in and the fear of exposing your darkest parts. It’s that moment of realisation where you wonder if you’re too far gone or if there’s still a chance to be understood.”
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