Philadelphia based 22° Halo is the current project of Will Kennedy and “Bird Sanctuary” is the latest single. 22° Halo has toured with Joel Johnston of Far Caspian fame (and is also on his label Tiny Library Records), so this isn’t just some flash in the pan. With two albums under his belt, it’s fun to hear someone who has quite obviously found their sound – in this case excellently crafted bedroom pop with some lo-fi undertones.
Jangly guitar and an underrated bass riff combine with Kennedy and collaborator Kate Schneider’s dulcet, duetting tones (side note: today I learned that “duetting” has two t’s). All of this to say… what a delightfully twee composition. Definitely brings to mind the type of pop bands like Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin and Grandaddy made their bread and butter.
As per Kennedy, the track is about “listening to your partner and trying to build lightness out of life’s complexities.”
Absolutely give this track a listen if you need a pick me up. We have it down below for instant gratification and you can snag it on Spotify to throw on your main mix (like me).