Randy's Ska Instrumentals

Following the successful reception of Hello Morning’s debut EP, the band spent the year playing shows around the Northwest with international touring bands such as Two Door Cinema Club and Wang Chung, as well as local favorites like Climber, Crosstide, and Mnemonic.

When Hello Morning decided it was time to start recording their second album, they found the songs they’d written shared some emotional states and narrative threads - love, trust, commitment, and communication between friends and lovers, both real and imagined. These songs culminated in “A Fiction,” a diverse collection of modern rock explorations, the recording of which was entirely funded by Hello Morning’s loyal fan base. The band launched a fan-funding campaign, spread the word, and their fans heeded the call, exceeding the goal with time to spare. With plenty of funding, the band headed back to Secret Society Recording Studio.

Musically, Hello Morning both polished and expanded their approach, retaining their majestic, uplifting sound on “The Fear,” a postmodern mid-tempo anthem with a deep pocket and “A Good Year,” a minor key whirlwind which calls to mind Death Cab and Interpol. “All I Knew,” one of the last songs to be written, sprang to life one magical night and stands as the album’s emotional highlight, going from a widescreen velvety throb to a psychedelic freak out, in the course of seven electric minutes.

In scope, palette, and composition, "A Fiction" is a more daring and successful leap for a band that already kickstarted their career with a promising debut.