It’s been a massive year for new music from Jonathan Peyton.
With the release of his 12 track sophomore record Nothing Here’s the Same back in March, the Woodstock, GA native is proving to be a rather prolific songwriter, following that up with “Worth the Fight” in July and yet another single today.
Titled “Like a Ghost,” Peyton’s latest release features cleverly haunting lyricism prompted by an eye opening dream he had, and is bolstered by the signature harmonies alongside his wife Abigail and a driving sound that seems to get bigger and better with each release.
Check out his brand new song below.
Luckily, there’s plenty more where that came from in Peyton’s rapidly growing catalog, and highly suggest you listen to his spectacular album Nothing Here’s the Same if you haven’t already.
Produced by Sadler Vaden, the long time guitarist for Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit who has also been the producer on recent Drayton Farley and Morgan Wade albums, Peyton has surrounded himself with the necessary talent to make the next step in his career, and Nothing Here’s the Same was the first look at his bigger and better full band sound and the music he is truly capable of creating.
With heavy song content that is both introspective of Peyton’s life and an empathetic manifesto of the world surrounding him, Nothing Here’s the Same showcases Peyton’s innate ability to evoke emotion through his words as he reckons with a traumatic past, prepares for a better future, and grapples with the impact of change.
Each track is a powerful glimpse into Peyton’s mind and impressive songwriting prowess. Check out a few of my favorites below.
“Anymore”
“There’s a part of you that will always believe
In the man that I am and the man that I could be
Some days get dark and I find it hard to see
But I know you’ll always be the better part of me”
“Indifference”
“As I watch my life turn ablaze to the sky
You turn around to make sure I was alright
That’s when you saw me runnin’ like a thief in the night
Back to the flames, to the place I call home
You follow me back so I wouldn’t be alone
But the ceiling gave way, it came crashing down on me
That’s when I woke in a sweat, I was shaken by the dream”
“Between Your Lines”
“We’re walking on thin ice, it’s fragile as a thread
With every breath we take, hope withers then it’s dead