Every Wednesday, the ugly hug shares a playlist personally curated by an artist/band that we have been enjoying. This week we have a collection of songs put together by Chicago-based artist Morgan Powers.

Amongst natural progressions, Morgan’s music stirs ever so lightly, pumping blood from the heart to the limbs that have been still for so long. It’s in that grace period, the tingling rush of nerves and the movement still too numb to locate, where Morgan’s words become the most reflective, the most fulfilling in these stories of growing older. Leaning into light patterns, rich guitars and melodic intuition, sonically these tunes are gentle, yet still unpredictable, like watching a bug crawl across your arm. As its little legs barley tickle, it’s a moment that feels stuck in time, one of intimacy, curiosity and newfound discovery as you examine the bug’s very nature, cherishing this rare time together and honored that it chose you at all in this big old world. Morgan’s songwriter preserves this feeling of content, the candidness in admiring the simple and reflecting on what makes life so beautiful amongst all the mess.

About the playlist, Morgan shares;

i was thinking about when you’re at a party and it’s getting late in the night and things have sort of settled down, or settled in rather, no one is going anywhere soon. The lights are low, you’re having a wine probably. People have sort of spread out, clustered around the room, into the next, many conversations being held. the music ties everyone together though and even from the other room you know all these people you love are enjoying it in their own way too. There’s a warmth to all these songs, something optimistic. Many romantic, if only for it being nighttime.

You can listen to Morgan’s playlist HERE!

You can listen to Morgan’s music anywhere you find your music.

Written by Shea Roney | Photo by Malcolm Riordan