Coming a little over a year after the last studio album release, 23-year-old bedroom-pop artist Dayglow released his third album, People in Motion, on Oct. 7.
People in Motion is an 11-track, 39-minute celebration of being able to go out and have fun again, being happy and most importantly, dancing. When you just can’t hold in the need to dance anymore, this album will become a go-to with catchy beats and memorable tunes.
In preparation for the album, Dayglow released three tracks prior to its release, including “Then It All Goes Away,” “Deep End” and “Second Nature.” “Then It All Goes Away” becomes an addicting beat to jam to as it features a continuous cowbell, layering of a clapping beat and lyrics that will become ingrained in your brain. He sings, “You tell me everything, and tell me it’s fine but, there’s ‘something tells me that there’s something going on here,’ I know the way you get that look in your eyes, and then it disappears.”
“Deep End” is one of the more mellow tracks on the album with a unique synth beat and an accompanying slide whistle. Reminiscent of an ‘80s song, he sings words encouraging the listener to have fun, “So come on take me into the deep end, and show me how to let it go.”
In an interview with B-Sides TV, Dayglow said that the album is his attempt to create a dance album, and it’s clear he’s been successful. Each song you encounter is a new bop with vibes perfect for careless dancing with your friends. The opening track, “Second Nature,” even opens with the line, “Dancing, feeling like myself and now I’m dancing, feeling so unstoppable.”
A stand-out on the album that still has a good beat, but isn’t as upbeat is “Someone Else,” a song seemingly about change. He sings, “It’s like someone else is taking place of everything, while I’m waiting for myself to be myself for someone else.” Anyone can hear that line and relate to the fact that we don’t feel like ourselves because of how things have changed.
The best tunes to come from this album drop, though, have to be “Turn Around,” “Radio” and “Stops Making Sense.” All three songs vary from Dayglow’s previous music in comparison to the rest of the album. “Turn Around” really mixes up his styles of music, combining pop with rock and folk styles. “Radio” is a love song to music that will be on repeat after your first listen.
For those who haven’t listened to Dayglow, “People in Motion” is a perfect introduction to this ray-of-sunshine artist who won’t fail to put a smile on your face.
