song 1 done and dusted. still playing around with structure again this year (and using it as an excuse to re-tool lyrics from earlier in the song...)
just another daydream
it’s all the time these days
it feels automatic
there’s something on my brain
so just deal me in
and i’ll pick it up
as we go along
call it beginners luck
hazy through the years
i can see you now
driving in my car
the rain is coming down
i try to change the vibe
and strike up conversation
you just shoot me down
and try to change the station
you jab your finger in the
top right corner of the
car radio
i can see you now
hazy through the years
driving in my car
i’m on the edge of tears
you jab your finger in the
top right corner of the
car radio
@sueawesome Feb 2022
ugh this is so cool. had me dancing in the beginning while making lunch. that minute before the end was such a trip. I love how your style combines relaxing with upbeat. not sure how you do it but it’s really fun to listen to. your voice is awesome too in this, per usual
@coolparadiso Feb 2022
pretty guitars, lovely gentle vox, strong lyric! what's not to like here! very good song
@kenmattsson Feb 2022
Agree with @celineellis on the dreamy guitars quote. It might be snowy outside, but this feels like a summer's drive.
@apauls Feb 2022
Love, love the chord changes in the verse. Also, I echo what @adforperu has said about textures and shimmery guitars -- I'm a sucker for shimmery guitars. The churning synths in the background lend a great urgency to the chorus.
Feels like the melancholy part of an 80's movie (in a good way).
@adforperu Feb 2022
You've created a really lovely atmosphere here with those shimmery guitars and those emotive vocals. The more into double time drums with the arpeggios is pretty inspired, such a hooky feel to that section. Reminds me a little of Bon Iver the more the track goes on, but with your own unique stamp on it.
@mattwdunn Feb 2022
Another absolute cracker. The mix is great. The chorus is so good. Loving what I’ve heard so far
@cleanshoes Feb 2022
So good to hear your dreamy shoegaze pop again! Lovely lyrics, full of nostalgia and emotion. The slow bridge section is unexpected and slightly unsettling, like a warped cassette tape. It's a great addition and sets the song apart. Off to a great start!
@halfwayhome Feb 2022
I missed your music man - and looks like 2022 FAWM will be another treat! That main chord progression/arrangement - beautiful, one of those treasures that feel so good to find! Your chord voicing is other-worldly - and as for what happens at around 2:20...well, I just hope it was a good night!
@djtjb Feb 2022
I could get lost in this all day. Love the dreamy atmosphere, and especially love the use of space in and around the 2:30 mark. Awesome song!
@circle Feb 2022
really lovely jangly guitars! a pretty, wistful song with tons of sweet melodies in both the vocals and the instrumentation. i liked the unpredictable bloopy synth bit and the droney bendy detour before the finale
@gubna Feb 2022
This sound reminded of the soundtrack to the Minimalism film. I liked how the song just kept going for a lot longer than I expected. In fact, I'm gonna listen to it again in a minute!
@celineellis Feb 2022
Yes!!!! ive missed your sound dreamy guitars and that off beat snare are just awesome and then that mid section of tension really struck me. it reminds me of a horror movie where something went wrong, or the bad guy comes into shot while the kids are jumping into the lake or something like that. a real interruption in the song. nice starter!!
@shortdan Feb 2022
Oh my, this is great! The mix has a really dreamy quality which I find very appealing. Shades of earlier Bon Iver at times. The vocoder treatment caught me by surprise but works well. The little arpeggiated synth in the final quarter is a delight too. Really strong opener :)
@vomvorton Feb 2022
Good to hear those dreamy guitars again! The structure of this one is really fascinating, really kept me on my toes while listening. The re-used / re-ordered lyrics trick is great, carries an emotional weight!
@bootlegger Feb 2022
Oh shit. This is so nice. I'm just gonna float along to this for awhile. Idk what to say but I love it. Please more.
@jdschramm Feb 2022
Great sound and I love when it picks up and the arp synth comes in. Nice work on drums as well.
@vegansongs Feb 2022
Your lyrics pulled me in..and then I found myself floating in the music and trying to wave that incoming hand away from changing the station..cool song.
@datsch Feb 2022
That is one lush chord sequence! Sounds like something on the car radio when I drove across America in 1988 ... Very convincing and I too like the left-field middle eight ...
@nvvrlii Feb 2022
Awesome song here mate! Sounds so crisp and well recorded and I’m loving all the sounds going on! I’m super impressed by the drum work too, especially the subtlety going on in the bridge! Keep it up!
@darcistrutt Feb 2022
I like your sound. What an interesting change-up around 2:20. Cool. That was unexpected. The lyric matches that dreamy feel.