The music of Christopher Pappas’ Forest Fires feels like the unpredictable yet comforting waves of a melancholic sea crashing against the shore. Methodical drums, tambourines, and layered guitars and organs act as a backdrop to the tragic love songs, hopeful highs, and enchanting sirens of Forest Fires’ almost hymn-like odes to the world.
Earlier this month Forest Fires released Hark! …and Other Lost Transmissions. One of several standout tracks is “Sweet Tooth”, a song reminiscent of the experience of briskly walking through familiar streets and noticing all their details for the first time. Stream it below with a few others, and download the album at your own price from their Band Camp site. Elastic yet consistently moving upwards, Forest Fires’ music is created with heartfelt passion and unmistakable personality.
Catch Forest Fires with Raysmith (featuring Christopher’s father) and Jesse Gallagher (of Apollo Sunshine) during the fifth week of their Armory residency this Thursday. Tickets are only $7.