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Some Bright Morning

by Lael Neale

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An outtake from this year's critically acclaimed Altogether Stranger, "Some Bright Morning" is an uptempo burst of lo-fi rock n' roll in the tradition of Loaded-era Velvet Underground (think "Train Comin' Round the Bend"). The track is powered by a blown-out vintage drum machine and pairs Neale's signature Omnichord with the driving rhythm guitar and explosive backwards soloing of her producer and accompanist, Guy Blakeslee. Neale’s radiant vocal shines throughout.

The song's protagonist, like all of us, is searching for meaning and belonging in an increasingly polarized world, driving through civilization and filling up the gas tank yet again as world events take ever stranger turns. Neale’s poking fun at the "grass is always greener" mentality that results from the dominant gospel of salvation through consumerism, the marketplace of endless self-help products and techniques, a hamster wheel that's always pulling us out of the present moment.

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released September 22, 2025
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Lael Neale Los Angeles, California

+Altogether Stranger+ out May 2 + via Sub Pop

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