I first encountered Delta Spirit in 2014, living outside Baton Rouge. A reviewer once characterized them as “U2 before they lost their angst”—a claim I can’t cite now, but it was enough to make me listen. I didn’t know then that the ninth track, “Patriarch,” would become a permanent fixture in my mental geography. WhenContinueContinue reading “The Long Echo: Why “Patriarch” Still Haunts Me”
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The Song That Still Gets Under My Skin: Delta Spirit’s “Patriarch”
Delta Spirit is an American band formed in San Diego, fronted by singer-songwriter Matthew Logan Vasquez. They make passionate, roots-influenced rock that carries real weight. I first came across them back in 2014 while living outside Baton Rouge. A reviewer once described them as something like “U2 before they lost their angst.” That was enoughContinueContinue reading “The Song That Still Gets Under My Skin: Delta Spirit’s “Patriarch””