”I need something new,” sings Safari Room vocalist/songwriter Alec Koukol on “The Wheel”, the opening song on the project’s fourth studio album called How To Keep A Fire Burning. It’s a relatable feeling many of us are experiencing these days with the constant barrage of bad news and the hope for better days ahead. Koukol shared that the new album is “about burnout, survival, and the quiet decision to keep going despite the world around us telling us to quit.” Koukol’s vocals don’t waver at all, even if the lyrics dive headfirst into the emotions of burnout and being on the cusp of giving up. How To Keep A Fire Burning ultimately tells the listener to forge on, even when the odds appear to be stacked against us. Safari Room make a wonderful and complete artistic statement on this lush new record.