
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Disco grooves, steel drums, and shimmering synths wash out the bad vibes in the newest single from the bedroom pop musician&#8217;s upcoming EP.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Existential dread fills the corners of &#8220;Lately,&#8221; an infectious pop outing from Mouthsounds, the solo outfit of Daniel Howie, former frontperson of Sugar Glyder. The loss of innocence, fall of government, and an all-around paranoia fill his lyrics throughout each verse, contrasting the largely smooth and appealing production of the track itself.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>&#8220;I have a lot of creative guilt about surviving and thriving the last 1.5 years &#8211; Lately, I&#8217;m grateful, happy, and more focused than ever on the things that matter most. Releasing this single as a precursor to the next EP (already written) &#8211; that will continue to explore the creative space modern life has afforded.&#8221;</em> &#8211; Daniel Howie</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Indeed, the 90s club throwback essence of &#8220;Lately&#8221; calls to mind an altogether different end of an era, now seeded into the inevitable appropriation of style in our modern culture- the aesthetics and sounds of that seemingly more innocent time are utilized in our modern age both in reverence and escapism. With &#8220;Lately,&#8221; they tap into an uncanny valley of sorts, underlying the regret and longing in the hook&#8217;s &#8220;It&#8217;s not my fault&#8221; both tonally and sonically, catapulting the listener into familiar territory that doesn&#8217;t quite feel the same. The vocal processing throughout the verses aptly distorts Mouth Sounds&#8217; voice into a Ween-like garble, but his beautiful, Erasure-like vocal range comes to play in force when the chorus kicks in. &#8220;Lately&#8221; is an absolute pleasure of a track, full of depth and mood, and succeeds heartily in its ambitions. Before the EP comes out in 2022, you can listen to &#8220;Lately&#8221; wherever you stream music!</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">SoundCloud: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/mouth-sounds/lately-i-think-i-could-get-used-to-this/s-pAIz2lWDxkq">https://soundcloud.com/mouth-sounds/lately-i-think-i-could-get-used-to-this/s-pAIz2lWDxkq</a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1E3dWDIlrlP9vXksnsKQ6H">https://open.spotify.com/track/1E3dWDIlrlP9vXksnsKQ6H</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Review By Bobby Guard</p>



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