There are songs that will make you say, “if this isn’t love, I don’t want it.” Today, that song is Dan Gober’s latest single, “My October Rose”, a record of love that isn’t fleeting or fickle, but something that doesn’t wilt and wither.
With over 30 years of music catalog, Dan Gober is known for his endless chase of experimental writing and recording, never settling on one genre or sound. This time, he’s back on the stage with an acoustic symphonic ballad “My October Rose”, a tribute wrapped in devotion, poetry, and timeless sound.
My October Rose opens with soft, warm strokes from the acoustic guitar. Gober immediately enters with his earthy, raspy voice. He carries the kind of tenderness that isn’t from clear skies or warm sunlight but from surviving a long, cold storm. The symphonic textures that follow offer a timeless feel, heightening the clinging emotions and autumn glow.
Aside from the exceptional arrangement, let’s talk about Gober‘s lyricism. If the part, “The autumn frost yields ‘cause she’s turned it all to gold, My October Rose” isn’t romance, then I don’t know what is. He doesn’t just sing about love, he bares it all. From the light it brings to every ugly part of it, he makes sure you’ll feel it in your bones.
To wrap it up, Dan Gober’s “My October Rose” is romance in sepia tones, for those who want to feel love straight out of a vinyl record that survived all seasons.
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