Stream: Better With You - Michl

I’ve not covered anything from Mura Masa in a long time, but this is just wonderful.

Michl has previously toured with Mura Masa, Elohim and Bao (of Vampire Weekend), giving you some idea of the wonky pop music he specialises in.

A collaboration between LA based musician Michl and Mura Masa, Better With You is a surprising song that manages to be one part earnest ballad and one part future electro R&B joint. With heartfelt lyrics, simple piano keys and boatload of distorted bass this track is wonderfully all over the place.

I love the simplicity of the message of this track. In Michl’s own words:

"I tend to do overcomplicate everything. But sometimes there isn't much to mess up. When you love and are loved back, everything else becomes irrelevant."

dreaming in the daylight cause I know heaven is a world away ya we’re here sleeping on the floor but this hell feels better with you working through the midnight I know Heaven is a world away we’re here sweatin’ on the floor but this hell feels better better with you better with you better with you better with you this hell feels better with you better with you better with you better with you this hell feels better with you you’re in my veins you’re in my blood you stop the feeling of giving up oh I know we don’t have much still this hell feels better with you better with you been waitin’ here a long time maybe heaven ain’t on its way well if we’re stuck down here forever at least hell feels better better with you better with you better with you better with you this hell feels better with you better with you better with you better with you this hell feels better with you you’re in my veins you’re in my blood you stop the feeling of giving up oh I know we don’t have much still this hell feels better with you better with you