Sunyears - Come Fetch My Soul! (CD)

Sunyears is a new project from Swedish singer/songwriter Peter Morén of Peter Bjorn and John. The 10-track album's melodic wisdom immediately feels familiar yet is unexplored territory for Morén, who delivers a collection of tunes that instantly feel timeless. Ranging from wistful folk and Beatles-esque pop to psychedelic guitar jangle and shimmering balladry, the album is a result of nostalgic listening habits and thematically from dreams, most notably the rockabilly-esque track ""Last Night I Dreamt I Met Phil & Don,"" which takes inspiration from a dream meeting pop legends the Everly Brothers. For the album, Morén enlisted fellow indie artists Ron Sexsmith, Jess Williamson, Eric Johnson (Fruit Bats, Bonny Light Horseman), and Kathryn Williams, which resulted in multiple duets throughout the album. The closing track ""Wake Up,"" written with Williams during a songwriting retreat, features Ren Harvieu. ""During that trip, we sang a lot together in different groups,"" explains Morén, ""and it was that spirituality of singing with other people that I want to bring into this record.""