MonoNeon’s new song, “Better Days Are Coming,” featuring his Grandma Liz, blurs the line between home life and art, inviting listeners straight to the living room into a new weird Southern soul realm. True to MonoNeon’s signature DIY ethos, the track carries the intimacy of music made at home — the kind born in a living room where the furniture becomes part of the vibe that’s being recorded. That homemade quality isn’t a limitation; it’s the point. The song sounds lived-in, honest, and deeply personal, reinforcing MonoNeon’s long-standing belief that feeling of creating “whateva the fyuck”…!
At the center of it all is MonoNeon’s unmistakable bass playing, keyboard harmony adventures, rhythm guitar… it’s all free and playful, yet grounded in deep the blues, Southern soul and whateva he hears. His bass doesn’t just support the song; it converses with it, weaving around the vocal lines with a looseness that mirrors the song’s hopeful message.
What makes the song (“Better Days Are Coming”) especially moving is the vocal pairing of MonoNeon and Grandma Liz. Though separated by generations (a multi-generational Memphis sound), their voices share a strikingly similar Memphis twang — a melodic and tonal drawl shaped by place, culture, and time. Grandma Liz’s voice carries the weight of lived experience, while MonoNeon’s delivers each line with mischievous charm, yet they meet in the same soulful space. Together, they sound like two chapters of the same story, reminding listeners that hope, like music, can be passed down… and that sometimes the most powerful collaborations begin right at home.
Bandcamp link:
https://dywanethomasjr.bandcamp.com/track/better-days-are-coming-feat-grandma-liz
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