A track that will make you feel a bit torn between 'happy' and 'sad', "Beautiful Day" is anything but ordinary.

The latest release by Oh Bummer! captures complex feelings, and feels strangely comforting. Giving off The Neighbourhood vibes in a way, it has a fresh vibe yet there's a certain melancholy, well wrapped in sarcasm but also openness. Tanner Houghton - the man behind the solo project, elaborates:

The first verse and chorus of “Beautiful Day” were originally written as an acoustic-guitar driven song for another musical project of mine, Follies and Vices. After deciding not to use it there, I brought it to my producer The KickDrums. He put a completely fresh coat of paint on it with an entirely different beat, and the rest of my verses came effortlessly. Struggling with mental illness tends to have me answering the question “How are you?" with "I feel strange" more often than not, but that doesn't mean I can't recognize a beautiful day when I see one. Whether or not it's a beautiful day is entirely up to you.

Teaming up with seasoned producer The KickDrums (50 Cent, Kid Cudi, Freddie Gibbs), Oh Bummer! keeps constant themes of vulnerability and humility in his music. This is his second single, leading up to his debut EP due later this year, so stay tuned.

posted by Nora
March 2022