When Rivers Meet at Whitby Blues Festival. Image © Neil Mach

WRM— Up For Air

WHEN RIVERS MEET — consisting of Grace Bond (vocals, mandolin, violin) and Aaron Bond (vocals, guitar) — are already sitting at the high-table of British blues rock royalty and over the last twelve months they have solidified their place in the rock ‘n’ roll heirship. Now the British duo have released an official music video (shared below) for their “Coming Up For Air” duet, taken from the 2025 album, titled “Addicted To You”.

We’ve described their toe-tapping rhythms, the acoustic jangles, the hip-grinding swing, and their exploratory verse structures as “balustrading… to become resolutely beautiful and punishingly effective…

Therefore, “Coming Up For Air” is a song of prickling discomfort and intensifying ache that resides within the same sort of shaky recollections and shifting feelings.

The swirling melodies of this magical piece embrace the imagery of the content,
within layers of subtle feeling…

The swirling melodies of this magical piece embrace the imagery of the content, set within layers of subtle feeling— to stir thoughts, memories, and contemplations. While the lyric creates a sense of evocation and mood. Lingering!

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Check out the new video (below.)

Words and photo: © Neil Mach

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