Michael Sanders is a songwriter, composer, and recording artist based in Austin, Texas. His second full-length album, fuzzer (2025), presents a bold sonic vision. A steady trickle of melodic earworms and vocal harmony complements explosions of fuzzy guitar. Casting a wide net of influences, Sanders has curated a stylized sound where heavy power pop choruses and syncopated drum breakbeats operate on equal footing. With 10 songs coming in just under 30 minutes, the record is an exercise in efficiency, careful not to overstay its welcome. Wistful and nostalgic lyrics remain a constant as Sanders cycles between different sonic textures.
Before Sanders releases his new LP, he drops off the four-song Blue EP, and its title track is just a taste of the artist’s fuzzed-out dreamscapes. “Blue” successfully blends pop-laden vocals with shoegaze-style guitars that slide into moments of twangy bliss for an intricate fusion outing that should have everyone excited for Sanders’s upcoming LP. The focus now, though, is “Blue,” with its chugging, heartfelt balladry. The new single rushes in like a wave and fully engulfs the listener in earnest passion, landing between stadium-sized anthem and bedroom pop hit. The arrangement fills the room with an atmospheric solace as the guitar melodies and twinkling drum patterns slow-dance around the ethereal vocal performance. With a new LP on the way and now an unforgettable single under his belt, Sanders is on his way to a creative breakthrough. “Blue” introduces the artist as a heartfelt songwriting unafraid to blend genres to achieve the perfect landscape for their twirling vocals.
