John Moran’s Not Dead Yet
John Moran’s new single ‘Not Dead Yet’ is a fantastic piece of indie pop that feels built for sunny summer afternoons — or pleasantly warm May 2-4 weekends, for that matter.
Lyrically, the track takes a look back at a long lost childhood relationship. Moran recalls days “dancing in the hallway holding hands, laughing at the pictures in the picture frames,” taking listeners on a journey through the golden-hues memories of youth coupled with the hopeful(?) reminder, “I guess we’re not dead yet.”
Sonically, it continues with the nostalgia. “Not Dead Yet” feels like it takes a cue from the 80’s radio with a tinge of psychedelic rock and a heavily hooky chorus that will make you wanna sing.
I’m going to be listening to it a lot in the coming months. I know it already.
And I’m very much looking forward to Moran’s coming work.
Check out ‘Not Dead Yet’ and John Moran on bandcamp and all the usual streaming sites.
Listen to ‘Not Dead Yet’ and a whole lot of other great music from Newfoundland and Labrador on the NL Mixtape.
