Le Concorde keeps getting better at this sophistipop thing. With Calum Malcolm behind the boards again, “Morning By Morning” pulls from the same talent pool that made “Saint James” work so well. You’ve got Roger Joseph Manning Jr. doing his keyboard wizardry, Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow adding those Posies harmonies, plus the solid rhythm work from Lewis Gordon and Ross McFarlane. If you love listening to music while driving, you should definitely add this track to your Spotify playlist.
The track rolls along nicely with Le Concorde’s thoughtful vocals and careful arrangements, but then something wild happens. Two harmonica players, Brendan Power and Ross Garren, take over the final stretch with this back-and-forth conversation that completely changes the mood. Power’s got his chromatic style going while Garren brings that rootsy American sound, and somehow it all clicks.
You don’t expect harmonicas to show up in sophistipop, but here they are, turning the ending into something that sounds like seagulls having a philosophical debate. “Morning By Morning” is the kind of creative decision that could backfire completely, but instead makes you hit repeat all day.
The talented artist clearly knows how to pick his collaborators and trust them to do interesting work. Follow Le Concorde on Instagram for more updates on this remarkable artistic journey.
