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Melbourne-based indie/folk-rock artist, Daniel Trakell, has today announced his anticipated sophomore album ‘Into The Blue’ set for release in November. With this, he releases a latest hauntingly beautiful taste of what’s to come, "Folk Song #2," on May 19th. An ode to the pressure of living up to internal and external expectations while being consumed by self-doubt it draws inspiration from the likes of 60s-era folk, songs by artists like Townes Van Zandt, Jackson C Frank and Bob Dylan. The track was recorded in an old church hall that sits in Mollongghip - a farming community 20 Minutes from Ballarat. produced and mixed by the talented Josh Barber (known for his work with Gretta Ray, Gotye, and Archie Roach) “Lyrically it's about the pressure of living up to internal and external expectations, pouring your heart and soul into something but being consumed by self doubt." - Daniel Trakell