Dent May

With Dent May, the Mississippi-raised, Los Angeles-based musician and pop auteur what you see is what you get: a restless and prolific artist who worships at the altar of a memorable hook and a sharp lyric. The 38-year-old artist has made a career of impeccably crafted pop songs starting with his 2009 debut The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele, which came out on Animal Collective’s label Paw Tracks. His follow-ups in 2012’s Do Things and 2013’s Warm Blanket solidified him as a bedroom pop pioneer whose songs felt equally timeless and ahead-of-the-curve. Following a move from Mississippi to Los Angeles, May signed with Carpark and released two increasingly adventurous albums in the psychedelic Across the Multiverse from 2017 and the silky Late Checkout in 2020.

The last couple of years have seen May crop up on collaborative singles with several artists, most notably a collaboration with Eyedress called "Something About You" which was certified platinum in October of last year, and in January he shared a new track entitled "One Call, That's All."

Today, May is back with a new collaboration, a track entitled "Coasting On Fumes" that features Jordana and is out to announce his new album What's For Breakfast? (due out March 29th via Carpark Records).

Accompanied by a charming video in which Jordana co-stars, the track sees May hit a new peak of power pop perfection. Opening with a verse sung by Jordana, the track rides a laid back jangle towards an irresistible chorus that beautifully encapsulates May's untarnished brilliance as a pop songwriter.

May says of the song: 

""Coasting On Fumes” is a song title that popped into my head while driving around Los Angeles on an empty tank of gas. Jordana and I had been online acquaintances for a bit, and when she came into town from New York, we set up some time to write. The song title came up, and I think it hit a nerve as we were both feeling a bit burned out on the daily grind. We wrote the song in a day. The original version had only Jordana singing, but I loved it so much I had to make it a duet and steal it for my album."