Andrew Smith – “Magic Mess”

Today, NYC-based musician Andrew Smith releases a catchy, bubbly power pop late summer anthem. The song, like many of Andrew’s, is about getting in touch with your feelings, feeling them, and staying true to yourself in the midst of stressful situations (his latest EP was called To My Therapist and he says, “Many of my songs are born of reflections I have about my life, or discoveries made in therapy.”)

His piano-driven tunes deal with getting in touch with your feelings, coming out, and self-acceptance. “Magic Mess” was co-written with Jackson Hoffman and Ryder Stuart.

Smith states that the song is a tribute to,

People who applaud you for being you. I had so many beautiful people cheering for me as I fell on my face. They dusted me off again and again. This song is really about people who applaud you for being you. I’ve always been a very clean-cut person, and the song is also about leaning into your wrinkles, messing up your hair, choosing the t-shirt over the tie.