Cody Fry’s The Unlikely Mariner Review: A Cinematic Symphony That Defies Genre

Well, this certainly turned my head (and my ears). The Unlikely Mariner by Cody Fry was something I wasn’t expecting at all, by sheer dint of the fact that this kind of music does not come along every day. It is a cinematic symphony, telling the story of loss, grief and using the extended metaphor of a voyage at sea to recount the narrator/singer’s search for peace. Like most symphonies, The Unlikely Mariner comes in four movements. We first have “Can You Hear It?” where the narrator feels drawn to the sea, Making a decision to venture out on his own to escape the pain of a separation. The second movement is “Northern Lights” where the lyrics describe a metaphorical "bridge" between two worlds that caught fire, representing a damaged relationship and the lingering pain of the aftermath. Third comes “Sinking” , where there is a certain resignation to fate, and he drifts, questioning why such "evil" or tragedy occurs, and finding himself holding onto "broken pieces." Finally there is…