The project of Austin-based musician Matt Hall, morph compels with atmospheric psych-pop and rock showings on new tracks “nothing’s real” and “second act,” both part of the upcoming 7-song EP this is all a dream.
“nothing’s real,” morph admits on this resonating track, featuring dreamy psych-pop vocal reflections alongside the stately piano dreaminess. Tender guitar twangs drive delectably into the “this is all a dream,” trippy vocal harmonizing. A gentle integration of synths adds beautifully to the soundscape, before alarm bells wake us from our psych-inclined slumbering.
“You can live in a box, or a castle,” morph opens on the more rock-forward “second act.” The “it’s all you’ve ever known,” escalation stirs amidst the twangy guitars and hazy key-laden illumination, reminding fondly of Deerhunter’s quainter efforts. “second act” is an easily catching rock charmer. These two successes have me firmly anticipating morph’s upcoming EP.
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These and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of June 2023’ Spotify playlist.
