Minneapolis' justgrey are back with their first single of 2020, again featuring the production work of Caleb Hinz. "Any More" has the band sinking into a hazy melancholy.
Even more than with "Harriet," justgrey emphasize a lo-fi bedroom recording sound. Hushed vocals barely hover over a plaintive guitar arpeggio; the more you listen, the easier it becomes to imagine the song coming to life at 6 am as the day's first ideas of sunlight ripple through the window. The band specifically wanted to emphasize a raw, simple recording — going back to basics and letting the songwriting speak for itself. Whispered lyrics capture a freeze-frame Polaroid of teenage love, regret, and uncertainty. Hinz gives the drums enough punch to contrast with the wistfulness of everything else, but not too much to overpower the strong sentiments at heart. It truly does sound like a bunch of teenagers recording in their bedrooms, pouring every feeling into their songs.
Listen to "Any More" below.
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