Poem by Jeremy Squires

© ℗ 2019 Jeremy Squires

“It’s moody and, at times, overwrought and heavy going, but it’s also bewitching and often truly beautiful – like a shaft of light creeping in through the darkness. As Squires sings on ‘Orchid’: “I can see a place that’s brighter than the day…”

- AmericanaUK

“Jeremy Squires is one of those rare artists who is truly honest when creating music. With such deep lyrics and emotive vocals, it is easy to understand why so many people connect with his work. Choose any one of his releases, press play and get ready for some captivating storytelling at its best.”

- Indie Band Guru

“He brings something to his sound that not many others do and that's something that reminds you of a long journey home. That moment when you get just up the peak of a hill and see your destination and know where you've been headed all along. For me, having been raised in Southeast Ohio, in Appalachian country as they call it, his music is very much home.”

- Alt Revue

“Poem is moody and takes what’s considered “Americana” by its ear and dares us to explore what works within the confines of genre. Much like how Lucero dove on Among the Ghosts and Jason Isbell did with The Nashville Sound.”

- Farce the Music

“The sonics of Poem often appear as if in a dream, thick rolling puffs of sound forming thunderclouds over the searcher in “Stargazer” while “Somersault” tumbles over scratchy strums as it sinks into a chemically-induced haze and “Orchid” loses its grip on reality as its story slides over lush strings.”

- The Alternate Root

“His hauntingly beautiful and poignant new album Poem saw the light of the day on the 17th of May. It’s a brave, vulnerable and a deeply human collection of songs. The hushed quiet beauty of the music gently collides with the dark themes of loss, aging and mental anquish.”

- One Chord to Another

“It's almost like Squires isn't quite touching the Earth.”

- Wide Open Country

“For anyone unfamiliar with Jeremy Squires, Poem is a good introduction to his heartfelt and emotionally wrought folk music. The music acts as a vehicle that delivers Squires’s explorations of life, love and death with maximum unpretentious emotional heft.”

- Various Small Flames

“North Carolina's Jeremy Squires has been releasing a steady drip of songs this past year that showcase Squires' willingness to dig deep and spread out. The album, with the inexorable intention of a drip of water carving its way through a glacier, transition from longer, indistinct meditations to folk-rock that reaches an almost painful clarity.“

- Adobe and Teardrops

Tracklist

1.	What Could I Say?	1:33

2.	Somersault	2:00

3.	Fragments	3:33

4.	Orchid	3:38

5.	A Calm Around	3:54

6.	Stargazer	4:26

7.	Golden	3:01

8.	These Nights	4:03

9.	If We Stay	4:04

10.	Heaven	3:07

11.	Ascending	4:02

12.	Gift	3:00

Credits

released May 17, 2019

Music and lyrics by Jeremy Squires

Jeremy Squires: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Synth, Harmonica

Andrew Joslyn + Passenger String Quartet: Violin, Cello, Viola 1, 4, 10, 11, 12

Whit Wright: Pedal Steel 7, 9

Shelley Ann Squires: Vocals 5, 8, 11

Sean Husick: Bass, Drums 6, 9

Al Jacob: Bass 11

Performed, mixed and produced by Jeremy Squires

“These Nights" recorded and mixed by Ryan Johnson at Silkworm Sound

"Stargazer" mixed and mastered by Sean Husick

Album Art by Neal Harrington

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