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went big. The acclaimed Oklahoma singer-songwriter's 11-song set, out Feb. 7 and premiering exclusively ontoday , was produced by Matt Pence and represents the fullest sonic footprint Moreland has made on any of his solo albums.
"I wanted to open myself to anything and everything -- different instruments, different tunings, different chords, different sounds, just follow my impulse and see what happens," Moreland tells. "I think I have a lot of interests and influences that in the past I had maybe considered off limits. I listen to a lot of indie rock, a lot of hip-hop, a lot of electronic stuff. It felt really good to open myself up to whatever felt good in the songs.
"I've spent so long with an acoustic guitar and pen and paper and no other tools at all. So writing with a whole bunch of fun stuff at my disposal was really cool. It was a really fun, creative time. I had a blast."is filled with all sorts of sounds -- from vintage Korg drum machines and old Casio toy keyboards to other gear, all of which gives the set a fuller and more fleshed-out sound.
"That stuff was like a spark that provided the initial inspiration," he explains. "Once I got going on the song I grabbed the acoustic guitar and finished it. The acoustic guitar is still the instrument I'm most comfortable on and the instrument I know how to express myself with the best. I would play with other stuff a little bit [to] get a vibe and an idea and finish it off on acoustic guitar and then put it all together.
Moreland's songs are, per usual, darkly personal -- as evidenced by titles such as "Harder Dreams," "I'm Learning How to Tell Myself the Truth" and "I Always Let You Burn Me to the Ground." But on "I'm in a place where I prefer to let the music lead the way rather than the lyrics," Moreland acknowledges.
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