‘Sigh Baby’ by Jeff Moller | Album Premiere
Exclusive album premiere of ‘Sigh Baby’ by Jeff Moller, out September 22, 2023 via Royal Oakie Records.
‘Sigh Baby’ is the debut album by singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Moller. The album finds him exploring his background in indie-rock, garage, psych, and country through ten slacker anthems that sound like a fog-pop Tom Petty. Building on his experience as a journeyman musician, the album features contributions from a handful of friends as well as current and former bandmates, including members of Sugar Candy Mountain, Papercuts, Michael James Tapscott, Young Moon, Indianna Hale, Magic Magic Roses, and more.
At the dawn of the pandemic Moller found himself off the road and between jobs, living in an apartment in Oakland, CA. Impressed by his writing and arranging, producer David Glasebrook encouraged him to start writing more of his own songs. For the first time in a long time Moller found himself exploring his own musical interests and unique sensibilities, discovering his voice as a writer in the process. Pretty soon Moller was laying down basic tracks with Jason Quever (Papercuts) at his studio in the small town of Crockett, CA and doing overdubs at home – he dubbed his style subterranean apartment pop.
Feeling restless, Moller made the move to Nashville, TN in 2021. Glasebrook and Moller continued working on the album, sharing notes and sending files back and forth over email. Moller, who now splits his time between Oakland and Nashville, later returned to the Bay Area and mixed the album with Glasebrook at his studio in Oakland. The resulting album recalls the power-pop of Superdrag, the concise songcraft of Tom Petty, the garage pop of Papercuts, and the salty surf rock of Allah-Las.
After decades supporting other musicians, it’s a pleasure to hear Moller bring his own songs to life, full of his trademark sardonic humor, catchy melodic hooks, and colorful arrangements. His former bandmates returned the favor and appear on a handful of tracks, including Jason Quever on drums for most of the album, plus featured artists Sugar Candy Mountain on “Another Name”, Michael James Tapscott on ‘Counting Waves,’ Young Moon on ‘Raphi and Me,’ Indianna Hale on ‘Sad To See the Sun Go Down,’ and more.
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