If it's summertime nostalgia you seek American bedroom pop producer j.paul has the answer ready with his new offering "how are you feeling?" Sounding like something straight out of a 90's cult classic – the under 3-minute journey is a masterclass in the simplicity of lo-fi magic.
Opening with the warm wash of dry guitars and the understated fuzz of a simmering bassline just beneath the surface, j.paul is right at home flexing his production technique in subtlety and texture. Verbed-out vocals lilt gently above it all before an unexpected switch up in the song's last section – reading like a dreamlike credits sequence after your favorite childhood film has run its course. For everyone who needs a little melancholy fix to disappear for a few moments look no further than "how are you feeling?".
Listen to "how are you feeling?" below:
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