Brightener reminds me of a male version of Zooey Deschanel. “Bahamas” off his 2013 EP “Make Real Friends” is delicate/quirky in a gender reversal of the manic-pixie-dream-girl kind of way. It’s also poppy, catchy, it references REM and it’s a delight to listen to:
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