_{By Mike Romero}

With so much music in the Provo music scene, it’s easy to get sucked in and start listening to music in a bubble. It’s always great to see what awaits you in the broader world of sonic textures, and to find new recommendations that can inspire you to make music differently than you did before.

Today’s pick is “FOUND” by Chicago singer-songwriter Mikey Harms. It opens with clean, chorusy, swirled-out guitars that chug and swell under spacious guitar accents. They’re eventually joined by Mikey’s laid back vocal delivery and a bright wall of dry acoustic textures. Everything in the mix sits nicely, with special attention paid to the separation of the instruments.

This separation makes the drop at 1:03 particularly satisfying.

The bass slides in and the drums kick off a sick nasty groove. This is one of the tightest arrangements I’ve heard in a while, with simple but effective interlocking rhythms. Every move feels intentional, right down to the re-contextualized ’70s tones in the guitar solo. Mikey’s high register has an infectious urgency to it that is at once folksy and soulful. It’s a really refreshing and intriguing blend of tones that I haven’t heard any modern artist employ in this way before. I loved this song.

Make sure to follow Mikey Harms on Instagram and check out “FOUND” below.