Something Wrong With My Mind by Mountain Bird

"ONCE WE WERE PRESENT"
by Mountain Bird

What happens when dumb monkeys meet modern technology.

The intoxicating effects of the internet age are something Adam Öhman, the Stockholm-based singer, songwriter and producer, who is also known as Mountain Bird, poignantly channels on his new Once We Were PresentEP, with the record’s five tracks supposed to illustrate the baleful grip social media has on so many of our lives.Having made his breakthrough with 2018’s CubismEP, which consisted primarily of atmospheric stadium pop anthems. He released his second EP in January, DearBrainLetMeSleepwas a detailed and honest insight into the life of someone battling with their mental health, a journey through lush electronic soundscapes and alluring synth textures. It marked the start of a new chapter sonically for the artist, who previously recorded either instrumentals, or using guest vocalists.Once We Were Presentmarks Öhman’s continuing growth into an introspective songwriter who enjoys exploring the human condition just as much as making people dance.“So many people have this abusive relationship with social media, which takes over their lives just like a regular drug addiction does,” the artist explains to me of the new project’s conceptual aims. “With this new EP, I wanted to question whether it currentlyhas too big of a grip over our lives. I hope these songs show people that the internet is a tool we must respect and that we shouldn’t be embracing at the expense of enjoying our youth.”

Released by:
Nettwerk Music Group
Release date:
2 April 2021