New Music: ‘Too Strung’ Solomon Crook

Image: Oscar Keys

Aotearoa indie-folk troubadour Solomon Crook foreshadows his new EP with ethereal single ‘Too Strung’.

Interweaving rhythmic acoustic guitar with introspective lyrics and the low-end vocals of Solomon Crook, ‘Too Strung’ is an honest admission of imperfection inviting change and renewal.

“It’s a yearning for freedom,” Solomon shares, “a call to nature to untangle the knots my mind ties itself in.”

‘Too Strung’ has been lifted from Solomon’s forthcoming seven-track EP ‘Beneath The Morning Tree’, due for release on 3 July.

The EP was recorded over a week during the winter of 2023. Solomon was joined by producer Neil Macleod and visual director Oscar Keys (Kirin J. Calinan, Broods, Daily J), all hunkered down in Tekapo, a quiet town in the South of New Zealand.

They stayed in Oscar’s family cabin from the ‘70s – recording music, capturing moments, lighting fires, sharing meals, going for walks, icy swims and the occasional target practice. The video clip for ‘Too Strung’ was recorded by Oscar on Super 8 film during their stay at Lake Tekapo.

“This project began over four years ago, sparked by a quiet longing – for deeper connection, for more honesty in both myself, and my songwriting,” Soloman explains.

“It felt like a return to where it all started: just me, my guitar, and the act of writing. Stripping everything back, I found space to sit with the bare bones of a song, to listen closely to what needed to be said.

“What unfolded was a gradual peeling back – layers of vulnerability, truth, and clarity. And within that honesty, I recognised something unmistakable: this was my story, told in the only way I could tell it.”

‘Too Strung’ is available now. ‘Beneath The Morning Tree’ is released 3 July. Visit Beehive PR for more information.

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