{"id":74224,"date":"2022-03-07T12:53:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T12:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=74224"},"modified":"2022-03-07T12:53:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T12:53:15","slug":"foundry-town-survivors-are-pinning-their-hopes-and-dreams-on-incredible-new-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2022\/03\/foundry-town-survivors-are-pinning-their-hopes-and-dreams-on-incredible-new-single\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundry Town Survivors Are Pinning Their &#8216;Hopes And Dreams&#8217; On Incredible New Single"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mark Tomorsky and Tommy Johnsmiller, of Foundry Town Survivors, are experts in the art of short-story telling, as well as being accomplished musicians. Their latest single, &#8216;Hopes And Dreams&#8217;, tells the tale of unchecked human desires, and in so doing confronts a subject even more terrifying than that of their 2021 single, &#8216;Mississippi Rising&#8217;.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experts in knowing just how to bait a narrative hook, develop their protagonists, and elicit sympathy, Foundry Town Survivors are also adept at knowing how to break a heart, and they are masters in the art of bringing desperate circumstances to life for their audiences. Unlike the hopelessness against the forces of nature in &#8216;Mississippi Rising&#8217;, the characters in &#8216;Hopes And Dreams&#8217; have nobody to blame but themselves for the predicament they find themselves in. The song is a tale of ambition, frustrated hopes, fears of aging and irrelevance, and the dark twin temptations of transgression and adventure.<br><br>Musically, &#8216;Hopes And Dreams&#8217; has a classic rock vibe, but it&#8217;s paired with a sound of psychedelia, as well as hints of homespun Americana. There&#8217;s a slide guitar solo that firmly anchors the song in the roots-rock tradition, and that&#8217;s even in spite of the guitars soaring the rock-god heights.<br><br>The video for &#8216;Hopes And Dreams&#8217; sees frequent collaborator Paul Crowder called into action to match the drama and story-craft of the song. We are shown a stretch of desolate highway, stolen shots of characters engaged in dodgy activity, intimidations and threats, and a sudden burst into violence. Hallucinatory images, such as mirages of Las Vegas, shimmer across the desert, teasing the viewer and characters alike. Just as importantly are the things Crowder doesn&#8217;t show us, such as the motivations behind the actions of the characters, and their final destinations &#8211; not to mention the consequences of their desperate acts. We will have to wait for the next video to see if there&#8217;s any resolution to that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can watch the video for &#8216;Hopes And Dreams&#8217; below, and find out more about Foundry Town Survivors and their music online on their official <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/foundrytownsurvivor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/foundrytunes\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TownFoundry\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/foundrytownsurvivors\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_38071\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jhycqtBFGEs?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Foundry Town Survivors - &quot;Hopes and Dreams&quot; (Official Cinematic Music Video)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/jhycqtBFGEs\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Tomorsky and Tommy Johnsmiller, of Foundry Town Survivors, are experts in the art of short-story telling, as well as being accomplished musicians. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":74230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"Mark Tomorsky and Tommy Johnsmiller, of Foundry Town Survivors, are experts in the art of short-story telling, as well as being accomplished musicians. 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