Casa Del Sol beam with love amid chaos on ‘Love In The Time Of War’
Casa Del Sol return with a deeply emotive release in the form of ‘Love In The Time Of War’, a track that captures the band’s signature blend of cinematic psych-rock and soul-baring lyricism. Lifted from their debut record ‘Strange Angels’, the single is less a song than it is a spiritual experience, rooted in the dualities of existence: hope and despair, chaos and calm, love and survival.
Frontman John “Mad Johnny” Modell delivers the lyrics with an aching tenderness, his voice worn and resolute, as if carrying decades of emotional history in each breath. The instrumentation rises to meet the occasion—swelling gospel-infused organs, fluid guitar leads, and a rhythm section that pulses with both reverence and momentum. It’s music that feels like it was born out of lived experience, and indeed it was: penned the day Modell’s son Dylan was born, the track finds its genesis in a moment of profound contrast between the mundane and the miraculous. That the band recorded the song unknowingly on Dylan’s 30th birthday—years later, with him present in the room—only adds to its sense of fate and full-circle storytelling.
But this is not just a personal reflection, it’s a timely statement. With images of disaster, displacement, and human struggle dominating headlines, the song becomes a reminder that amidst all of it, compassion endures. There’s a cinematic sweep to the arrangement, echoing the classic songwriters of the 60s and 70s who wove political commentary into deeply personal narratives.
‘Love In The Time Of War’ stands as a rallying cry for empathy and resilience, a torch held high in uncertain times. It’s a poignant reminder that sometimes the most powerful form of protest is simply choosing to love despite it all.