Smoke Midi is a Maine-based artist on the rise. The music floats between post-punk, indie rock, psychedelic, and soul. Driven by crunchy drum machines, fragmented poetry, and an ever-shifting experimental spirit, their music moves with the seasons—sometimes raw and stormy, occasionally dreamlike and surreal.
“Off You Go” is a hypnotic selection from Anytime, Midi’s latest LP. This specific cut is a psychedelic journey through the mesmerizing fusion at play in the artist’s music, yet all these layers never feel heady. “Off You Go” blends ambient textures with pop melodies, pairs swaying drums with subtle keys that dance like snowflakes, all coming together to emphasize the raw yet unforgettable vocal performance. With all these moving parts, Midi still finds time to pen some poetic lyrics. There is an undertone of escapism throughout “Off You Go,” and a vagueness that remains emotionally potent while transporting a listener into a blissful state of reflection. “Off You Go” is an early favorite from Midi’s Anytime, a stunning introduction to an abstract artist who fearlessly creates on his own terms.
