Jon Morrow is a songwriter from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, writing dreamy and personal songs, and he just released his second single called ‘I’m No One’ that you should hear.

He uses a drum machine, which sounds like a beat from an old Casio (that’s a positive), a looping electric guitar running through a tremolo or vibey chorus pedal, and layers of vocals and harmonies with a high pass filter applied. He plays classical guitar, layered left and right so it sounds like it’s bouncing from ear to ear. It’s a really nice lo-fi mix. (Found this gem on David Dean Burkhart‘s YouTube channel.)

Midi Memory released their debut full-length ‘Sensory Overload‘. Matt Messore of Cathedral Bells started this side-project early 2021. Collaborations involve the amazing talents of CD Ghost, COOL HEAT, and Doorbells. The album was released via Spirit Goth (it will an installment of the Cassette Club).

I worked with Matt Messore on this album for several months through Puddlegum.Studio, and I was always impressed with Matt’s creativity and his ear for what the songs needed. He wrote, produced, and performed the tracks, and I mixed and mastered them (involving him in every mix iteration). It was an honor and great pleasure to be part of this.

Hazel English released a new single, ‘Nine Stories‘, carrying her sound further. The single is full of indie pop hooks, her vocals have a nice saturated sound, with light synths filling the sound, and dreamy beach guitar tones setting the mood. We shouldn’t be surprised to find that it was produced by Day Wave.

Anywhere you are I wanna be with you
Take me somewhere far
Where we don’t know anyone
Dancing slowly hold me in your arms

Hazel English – ‘Nine Stories’ (YouTube)

King Hannah released a new music video and single, ‘All Being Fine‘, from their forthcoming album, ‘I’m Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me‘. The album is set for a February 2022 release. This is the second single, with ‘A Well-Made Woman‘ opening the album.

The single is a blend of shoegaze and americana, with fuzzed out and dreamy guitars, and light acoustic guitar strumming that is subtle yet critical to the song. The song feels like a natural progression from the ‘Tell Me Your Mind And I’ll Tell You Mine‘ EP, while the production is cleaner and warmer. We cannot wait to hear more from this Liverpool band.

There are couple singles to check out today…

Kip Nelson has a new single, ‘Halcyon Days’, out via Nice Guys. It’s a bluesy psych pop single with a dreamy feel, his first of 2021. I’m confident you’ll love it.

Bedroom pop artist fanclubwallet dropped ‘That I Won’t Do’, a single with tape saturated guitar tones, chorus laced vocals, and a programmed synth pattern that helps shape the rhythm until laidback drums kick in.