PREMIERE: Adam Lytle Shares New Single “Highway Nightmare”
American musician Adam Lytle premieres his new single "Highway Nightmare" via Reverie, taken from his upcoming album, This Is The Fire, due out October 20th, 2023. Known for the mysterious power of his live performances, Lytle honed his craft for years leading acclaimed bands, Quicksilver Daydream and Wild Leaves and continues his adventure with a solo debut on the horizon.
In his own words, Adam Lytle explains that "Highway Nightmare is a song of spinning wheels. It’s a song with no way out. You started down this road so long ago you’ve forgotten how you got there. The thrill had you hooked. You turned the radio up, rolled the windows down, and felt the wind rush through your hair. Life is good when the wheels are in motion. You chased that endless horizon day and night but it was always just out of reach. Before you knew it, you’d lost track of time, missed a turn, and gone too far in the wrong direction. Now, you’re looking for an off ramp, some way back to where you were before. But that’s not how this highway works and neither does time. There’s no turning this rig around. So, what are you going to do? Count your tear drops ‘til kingdom come? That’s its own kind of dead end. No, the only way forward is through. Take a breath, grip the wheel and pray."
On Lytle’s forthcoming solo debut album, This is the Fire, he enlists arranger Trey Pollard (Faye Webster, Kevin Morby) to cloak his stark, lyric-driven performances in dramatic orchestral arrangements. Over the course of ten tracks, Lytle explores themes of death, religion, love and violence with an immediacy reflective of the fragmented nature of our time. The album was mixed and mastered by longtime collaborator, Jonathan Schenke (Liars, Parquet Courts) and will also include contributions from Ryan Jewell (Ryley Walker), Scott Colberg (Calexico), James Preston, and Cameron Kapoor. The result is a vivid collection of songs that achieve greater depths of mystery and meaning with time.
Check out the hauntingly poignant track from Adam Lytle below.