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Von Venn’s “Be Free” Is a Call to Think for Yourself
Dublin’s Von Venn are back with “Be Free,” the third single from their forthcoming album “Forgetting the Fall,” and they’re not messing around. After “You Can Talk To Me” and “Only In The Night,” the band has delivered something that feels both urgent and necessary right now.
The song is about exactly what the title says. It’s about thinking for yourself, speaking up, and refusing to let anyone control your perspective. In a world where information gets spun, filtered, and packaged as truth every single day, that message lands hard.
“There’s so much manipulation out there now,” the band explains. “Information gets filtered, twisted, presented as truth when it’s anything but. We wrote this as a reminder to question everything and form your own opinions. Don’t be anyone’s fool. Don’t play to someone else’s agenda.”
Heavy stuff, right? But here’s the thing: “Be Free” doesn’t feel preachy or heavy handed. It’s actually a feel good track that’ll get stuck in your head for days. There’s a nostalgic rock vibe running through it that feels familiar, like revisiting the bands you loved growing up, but with enough modern energy to keep it from feeling like a throwback exercise.
Vocalist Gary Cox really delivers here. His performance has that quality where you hear it once and it stays with you. And that chorus? Good luck getting it out of your head.
The lyrics don’t dance around anything. “Somebody’s watching you, got to keep watching you, checking what you’ve got to say, got to be sure that everybody’s thinking is right.” Then the chorus hits and suddenly you’re moving: “We should be free, say what we want, put it out to hear, tell anyone.”
There’s definitely frustration in this song, maybe even some anger bubbling underneath. But there’s also hope, which is what keeps it from feeling like just another complaint about the state of things. Von Venn aren’t just pointing out problems. They’re reminding you that your voice still matters and you should use it. And they manage to do all of that while making you want to crank the volume.
London-born, South Africa-based folk artist Seth Tabatznik unveils his latest single, “Shining For Love”, a luminous and heartfelt composition that celebrates life, love and the natural world.
Built around layers of atmospheric acoustic guitars, devotional strings, soft shakers, and Seth’s evocative vocal delivery, “Shining For Love” captures a sense of reverence that feels timeless. Each element moves with intention, allowing the song to bloom from a whisper into a radiant, full-bodied expression of gratitude and connection.
“This song came to me in a forest, spoken by the elements around me”, Seth shares. “It was like nature took my pen and transcribed the lyrics into my notebook, accompanied by a simple four-chord progression. I love how the song builds and accelerates as a celebration of life, love, and nature. Every sound, every movement, is her way of expressing herself as she is one being, of which we are a part, not apart.”
Now based in the Western Cape mountains of South Africa, Seth’s music is steeped in a deep respect for the land and the lessons it offers. His work bridges folk traditions, medicine music, and contemporary songwriting, echoing influences from Bon Iver, Noah Kahan, and Nick Mulvey, who also mentored Seth during the development of his forthcoming album.
With “Shining For Love,” Seth Tabatznik continues to carve his own path; one defined by warmth, sincerity and an unwavering devotion to the beauty of being alive.
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