With the release of Ivy on the horizon, Charmer frontman David Daignault stops by Inside Music to discuss songwriting, Covid-19, and more.
On this episode of Inside Music, host James Shotwell chats with Charmer member David Daignault about Ivy, Covid-19, and more. David is a Northern Michigan resident with a unique perspective on songwriting that shines throughout Ivy. He spends the record simultaneously ending threads he’s been building for years and igniting new ideas that may very well carry forward into future releases. His storytelling, coupled with the band’s penchant for unpredictability, makes Ivy more of an experience than a traditional record, and far more special.
Charmer is the product of midwestern skies and long drives nestled between fields and small towns caught in the slow decline of the rust belt. Their music longs to capture and preserve every moment despite a clear understanding that all we are is fleeting. The journeys we take will be forgotten, just like all of us, but that doesn’t mean we should take anything for granted. Charmer celebrates the minutia of existence, from the salty sweat of summer to the raindrops that trickle-down windows, and how every interaction is an opportunity for growth.
Ivy, the band’s second album, builds upon the foundation of hopeful optimism found on Charmer’s previous releases with biting honesty. The record is a snapshot of the time in everyone’s life when they stop long enough to realize everything, including themselves, is changing. The tracks demand listeners let go of their collective nostalgia for the times they thought they would live forever, urging us to live in the present. It’s about moving on, for better and worse, while never losing sight of the things that matter most.
Charmer releases Ivy on April 3 through No Sleep Records. You can stream the album’s lead single, “Slumber,” below.
