In "All That Glitters," the Hurdy Gurdy Men have created an oddity, a song that sounds like a road trip through time and genre, yet also sits soundly in the present day. Alt-rock marries Americana, and country is interwoven with striking sweep, resulting in a warm, comfortable sound familiar yet fresh forever yet cutting edge.
"All That Glitters" isn't just music, though. The duality at its heart, mourning absence while also celebrating resilience, is what makes the song more than a set of bars. It's a mirror of life's bittersweet truths that beauty and loss are often entwined, and that what sparkles isn't always gold, but can be lit with meaning. A scene was set on a song that sounds at once intimate and expansive. Resting below the arrangement is a cozy Hammond B3 purr, and courtesy of the groove-centric drum track, there is a slight hip-sway involved here that keeps it from wandering off too far into dreamworld.
Listeners will also catch strains of the Allman Brothers' guitar-given soul and Kacey Musgraves's melodic finesse, but the band is not imitating, it's adding to a thread. Every layer of the song sounds deliberate, from the soulful nuances to the surge of a chorus.
The Hurdy Gurdy Men's most significant appeal of roots music is not mere memories, but a form always ready to venture into new territory and push out its margins. "All That Glitters" is a testament to their talent, rooted in tradition and fearless in its pursuit of discovery. It is a long drive, quiet reflection, and that moment when you forget to remember that even despite the absence, in fact, because of it, the current of life does indeed move forward.
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