Sarah Darling Releases Ambient Cover of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams’
Sarah Darling has released another cover for her Campfire Sessions series, and this time she looked outside of country music to cover Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams.”
Premiering on Sounds Like Nashville today (July 29), Darling’s version of “Dreams” slows down the 1977 track and strips away the instrumentation, leaving only acoustic guitar, electric guitar and ambient sounds. This arrangement not only uncovers the song’s longing lyrics, but it also showcases Darling’s smooth voice. The end product is a calm and soothing cover that transforms the classic rock song into a slow-burning country tune. Darling began her Campfire Sessions in 2019 and she will soon release two more cover songs — “One of Us” by Joan Osborne and “Sweet Surrender” by Sarah McLachlan.
“The Campfire Sessions is a series of cover songs that have influenced me over the years, and these 3 songs in particular helped shape me as an artist,” said Darling. “There’s something special about reimagining songs that helped me grow as a singer. Stevie Nicks, Joan Osborne and Sarah McLachlan are female artists that showed up in a very influential time in my life. It was music that healed me and got me through my first heartbreak.
“As I’m getting ready to release brand new music that I’ve written, I wanted to close this amazing chapter of Campfire by releasing three final songs,” she continued. “I’m excited for everyone to hear what I’ve been up to!”
In addition to releasing her Campfire Sessions songs, Darling has been working on new music with songwriter/producer Cameron Jaymes. She will perform at the Basement East in Nashville on August 25.
