Brodie Morgans – a review

By Jace Hawker

Brodie Morgan’s long-awaited debut project ticks every box, a D.I.Y artist from Wales now trying his luck in Bristol, this dreamy three-track EP has seen him make a dramatically cool entrance onto the indie scene.

On an Instagram post Brodie brands himself as ‘the most unsexy sex symbol you have ever seen’- a phrase that originates from coming to terms with your imperfections and not adhering to conventional beauty standards.

If you wanna feel sexy, then you take a damn look at yourself in the mirror, tell yourself you’re handsome/sexy, and don’t stop until you feel it.

Brodie Morgans

The first track I heard of Morgans’ was ‘Snakes Don’t Hiss’- needless to say, it was stuck in my head for weeks, whether it was on when I was driving in the sunshine or cleaning the house I couldn’t get enough of the annoyingly-catchy chorus. The song details a romance that never quite blossoms and concludes as a classic love song with a twist- ‘snakes don’t hiss, they write love songs’.

The track is effortlessly cool: combining dreamy Mac DeMarco style guitars with Brodie’s powerful vocal leaves a lasting effect and has me going back to listen time and time again. ‘This Aint A Love Song’ came about when Brodie found himself hungover in bed and dying for a Coca Cola, sparking lyric ideas around things that he desired: ‘I need a cappuccino, I need some dough in my bank’. The eerie call and response vocal towards the end of the track paired with moody guitar riffs makes for a food-for-thought track that asks more questions than it answers. His extensive use of seventh chords and a fair amount of reverb creates a surreal atmosphere in his music- something that really sets him apart from everyone else.

‘Want To Need Me’ is the most personal track on the EP- it tackles difficult topics such as needing approval from everyone around you and feelings of worthlessness. The music reflects this- it feels almost disjointed, less flowing than the other tracks. Feeling slightly uncomfortable when listening to this track may be part of the genius behind it, as it really allows for the lyrics to have an impact.

Brodie’s Instagram has also hinted that he is busy working hard on turning these three massive tracks into a stage-ready show, so I think we can expect to see him gigging very soon!

Until live shows are announced you can enjoy these songs on all major streaming platforms and ‘Snakes Don’t Hiss’ has a great accompanying video which you can check out here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9ApcVqtKUw.