For many of us a fresh start means forgetting. It means sweeping the past under the rug, clearing it from your mind, and turning your focus instead to the path ahead. Sometimes this works, but often the past still finds its way out of the shadows. The more difficult, but far more rewarding course of action would be to face it. What are mistakes for if not for us to learn from and become better people. What is suffering for if not so that we better appreciate the joy in life. With his debut single ‘The Western Shore’, Canadian born artist Louderman takes a moment to accept his failings and scars before looking to the future. The gorgeous strings carry the sorrow of facing up to the darkest parts of ourselves, but also the undercurrent of hope that tells of something brighter waiting on the other side. His poignant lyricism holds a world-weary wisdom yearning to be passed on. All said its the kind of song to quell even the fiercest of tempests that rage within.