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Denison Witmer Returns With New Single "Older and Free"

Produced By And Featuring Sufjan Stevens

Out Now On Asthmatic Kitty Records


Denison Witmer Returns With New Single 'Older and Free'

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NEWS SOURCE: Missing Piece Group
October 25, 2024

October 25, 2024 - Singer/songwriter Denison Witmer released today his new single “Older and Free,” available everywhere through Asthmatic Kitty Records, Produced by his longtime friend Sufjan Stevens, who also lends his performance to the track, “Older and Free” is a heartfelt song featuring thoughtful lyrics and lush instrumentation, inviting listeners on an introspective journey. It’s a soothing meditation on the freedom found in the outdoors, a gulp of fresh air swirling with subtle percussive flourishes and Sufjan’s signature choral swells that color Denison’s laidback delivery.

“One of the benefits of getting older and knowing yourself is being able to seek out the things that reset you in times when things feel off balance,” said Witmer. “For me, alone time is very important. Nature is very important. Moving my body and getting lost in my thoughts has become a must - whether it be running or, in the case of this song, hiking. I wrote this song when I was solo camping for a night at French Creek State Park not far from my home in PA. During Covid lockdown, my wife and I realized that we would burn out in the responsibilities of our day-to-day life if we didn't take time to ourselves. The melody and lyrics came to me as I was hiking the Lenape Trail back to my campsite. I have a little classical guitar that goes with me most places, and I wrote the song in completion that evening. I got so attached to the sound that the little guitar ended up being the instrument we recorded the basic tracks with.”

Since his debut nearly three decades ago, Denison Witmer has forged a compelling ambient folk sound heard across over a dozen critically acclaimed releases. Pitchfork has called his music “lavish but restrained” while Paste called it “beautiful and personal” and Entertainment Weekly raved “his brand of happy anachronism is easy enough to fall into - if you can slow down long enough to enjoy it.” He released his eleventh studio album, American Foursquare, in 2020, which ended an unintentional seven-year hiatus from recording and releasing. American Foursquare was a poignant document of Denison’s time spent away from the music industry – a more personal journey through marriage, fatherhood, and moving back to his home town of Lancaster, PA. Throughout, Witmer sang richly and graciously about the people and places that make up his life. Atwood Magazine called it “breathtaking” while earning similar praise from Brooklyn VeganAmerican SongwriterWXPN, and more.

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