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.)

Valley Palace released a new guitar pop single, ‘Patch‘, his third single of 2021. Nathan Taylor has been releasing music as Valley Palace since December, 2019 that he records in his bedroom. He signed with Run for Cover Records this summer after releasing his impressive ‘Pastel Mood‘ EP, and a single in March called ‘Contact’.

Beginning with this new single, ‘Patch’, Run for Cover Records is releasing ‘Collection 1′ as a limited cassette run. ‘Cassette 1’ will have all of Valley Palace’s singles and his ‘Pastel Mood’ EP. The cassette will be shipped November 22, while Taylor will touring the West Coast with Cathedral Bells.

Danish band TESSEL released their debut EP, ‘Family Time‘, today. They completed the EP right as the Pandemic lockdown began. So they took the time to release singles, music videos, perform live streams, and slowly build their following. Now that shows have begun resuming, TESSEL released their six track ‘Family Time‘ EP through [PIAS] Recordings. These songs have all the hooks.

They shared on Instagram: “We’re beyond happy because of our release! After the recordings ended, the first lockdown kicked in, no clue what to do or how long to wait starting releasing our new songs. And here we are, almost 1.5 year later than expected, but still fresh and brand new.. our first ever EP called ‘Family Time’ is out today!”

Matt Messore of Cathedral Bells has a side project called Midi Memory. This is a project I’ve been involved in (through Puddlegum.Studio), mixing and mastering the tracks. His latest single, ‘Gone‘ came out today through Spirit Goth, and features multiple layers of synths by CD Ghost. A Midi Memory album is in the works, so expect an announcement soon.

Irish band NewDad has a new single and music video called Ladybird, out through Fair Youth. The song has lofi post-rock vibes, produced by Chris Ryan, and mixed by John Congleton (he produced Sharon Van Etten’s ‘Remind Me Tomorrow‘). The song is simple, with a roomy sound, distorted amps, and a twelve string electric guitar. This is a nice jam that will continue the band’s forward momentum.

The music video was directed by Hugh Mulhern and a full team of fifteen people. In it, the band, Julie Dawson, Sean O’Dowd, Fiachra Parslow, and Áindle O’Beirn perform the song, with intermixed scenes of couples interacting and discussing their relationship. Julie sings, “It’s half-past three, and you’re not thinking of me. This isn’t how I thought it would be.”