Andrew Browning tunes out modern media’s Preachers Of Doom in his laid-back, life-affirming new single — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
On the latest preview of the California singer-songwriter and guitarist’s upcoming album Love Is A Beautiful Thing, Browning — accompanied by his crack backing band of 9 Pound Hammers — unveils a vintage roots-rock romp that shares a few strands of musical DNA with classics like Bob Dylan’s Like A Rolling Stone and The Rolling Stones’ Tumblin’ Dice. Atop a soulfully swaying and swaggering groove topped with churchy organ and slinky guitar, the parchment-piped Browning keeps calm and carries on, swimming against the unrelenting tides of negativity that currently and constantly threaten to swamp us all:
“I live my scars and I don’t complain
They keep my feet on the ground
While the preachers of doom
Preach I’m living on borrowed time
Living inside my single-wide mind
Well you know I just
Do good to the good kind
Don’t mess with the bad kind
Carry a big stick and I’m fine.”
Browning wrote Preachers Of Doom in response to the constant flow of negative news that dominates the media. The song channels the soulful resistance of 1950s and ’60s music, infusing it with a California rock edge. The result is a powerful anthem that doesn’t preach but instead encourages personal consciousness and introspection. It’s music with a mission — to wake people up to the toxicity of endless pessimism.
Working with producer Derek O’Brien, Browning taps into a rich musical tradition, creating a track that feels raw yet refined. The production quality adds polish without diluting the song’s powerful message. For fans of rock who crave more than just catchy riffs, Browning’s latest is a breath of fresh air.
Due Nov. 22, Love Is A Beautiful Thing draws heavily from his experiences living and playing in Los Angeles, a city that serves as both muse and battleground for the album’s 10 tracks. Songs like San Fernando (El Corrido De Loca Rosa) pay homage to the city’s Chicano culture, while Rose Avenue And Main Street captures the chaos and contradictions of everyday life in the sprawling metropolis.
In the tradition of songwriters like Tom Petty and Warren Zevon, Browning’s music walks the tightrope between beauty and darkness, offering an honest look at the realities of life on the margins. Love Is A Beautiful Thing promises to be a genre-defying record, pushing Browning and The 9 Pound Hammers into new creative territory.
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