Ball of Wax 46 Songs: Jon Garcia – the river will fall

It’s been several years since we’ve heard from Jon Garcia – I think he’s been taking a break from music to focus on his work as a filmmaker – so it was quite a pleasant surprise to receive some new music from him for this volume of Ball of Wax. “the river will fall” leaves behind the baroque, orchestrated approach of his past work for a simple, stripped-down, droning feel that I find very appealing. A couple keyboard chords, a pulsing kick drum, and the title of the song repeating, mantra-like, in a sedate, soothing melody. What river? When will it fall? What does it mean for a river to fall? Keep this song on repeat as you try to work it out.