Manatee Commune - PDA

Song of the Day
Hosted by Kevin Cole
Today’s song, featured on The Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole, is "PDA" by Manatee Commune, from the 2019 album PDA on Bastard Jazz Recordings.
WRITTEN BY JANICE HEADLEY

Some of my favorite moments when I’m playing live is when I sweep my eyes through the audience and catch a glimpse of two people, friends or family or significant others, that are just enjoying their moment together, Grant Eadie (aka Manatee Commune) told Magnet MagazineI don’t really know what to call it, but Public Display of Affection made sense to me

On his third studio album PDA, local artist Manatee Commune continues to bring his classically-trained background to his electronic music compositions. He continues, I really wanted to capture that feeling. The sweet pauses when you’re like, 'yeah, I love this person, and I love this moment we’re having,' and despite the fact you’re surrounded by strangers you find yourself grabbing their hand, or wrapping them up in a hug, or just telling them that you’re having a really lovely time.

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