- 2025-05-13
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MUSIC
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Maren Morris Releases New Album “D R E A M S I C L E”
American singer-songwriter Maren Morris released her fourth studio album “D R E A M S I C L E” on May 9, 2025 via Columbia Records.
It is her first album in three years since the 2022 album “Humble Quest” and is the follow-up to the 2024 EP “Intermission”.
The album comprises 14 tracks, including 5 songs from the EP “Intermission”, and features a guest appearance from American singer-songwriter Julia Michaels.
Produced by Jack Antonoff, Evan Blair, Joel Little, Naomi McPherson, The Monsters & Strangerz, Maren Morris, Greg Kurstin, Jimmy Robbins, and John Ryan.
Also, the album is the first release after her divorce.
Maren Morris told The CUT, “It's actually, to me, what happens after divorce. I'm not documenting what happened during the relationship; I'm documenting the grief, anger, and sadness that follows, and the vulnerability of putting yourself back out there again … of reconnecting with your female friends and yourself.”- Maren Morris said of the album, “'D R E A M S I C L E' takes place in the aftermath of loosening my grip on my personal and professional life. Sweeping through the pits of grief, but never staying too long, and finding the joy in knowing that at my core, Y'm still who I am - and that's pretty fucking great. Mo monster in the mirror, no shame-laden decade or unraveling 'what happened?' - just acceptance, release, and the reclaiming of new strong I've always been, with no need to dim or water down its essence any longer. 'D R E A M S I C L E' became less about the hard lessons and more about enjoying the bumpy ride and finding people who genuinely want to be on it with you because they live you. It's about appreciating and respecting the beauty and nuances of life while it's happening, not after it's too late.”
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Maren Morris explained about some tracks for the album.
“people still show up”
“I had no idea after writing this song at the beginning of 2023 how much deeper of a change my life was going to take, and I'm shook that it resonates with me today even more than it did then. From needing a martini and therapy session with my best friend at our favorite new haunt, to a trauma dump writing session turned manic giggle fest, to the hometown energy of every lunatic show… my friends, family, cowriters, and fans still showed up. If it's 2000 people or just 1, you only need one hand to help you out.”
“cut!” featuring Julia Michaels
“'Cut!' is about me holding myself together through the day, looking well-rested, not a hair out of place, not canceling any plans with friends because that's how well I want you to think I'm doing. Perhaps those things are all true, but at night, I let the mask slip and let myself scream or fall apart to let the steam out of the kettle.”
“bed no breakfast”
“'Bed No Breakfast' is my cheeky little song about wanting personal space after... personal closeness. It's about a right to your own comforts on your own terms even while having some good-natured fun with somebody. Drunk girls don't cry... they kick you out.
This was the last song I wrote for Dreamsicle and I was honestly just divulging to Delacey during our writing session how dating for me had been going. turns out we laughed our way into writing an avoidant (but sexy) anthem about personal space after...personal closeness. if you enjoy secret doomscrolling at 3am, lying diagonally with no one next you to bother and sleeping to in, I hope this song becomes your personal mantra.”
“i hope i never fall in love”
“It's pretty self-explanatory from the title, having just gone through a giant breakup. Just not wanting to go down that path again, and wanting to keep things casual, and really just lean into the 'situationship' of it all. It's a bittersweet heartbreaker because I'm in self-protection mode but still want to feel things. So throwing parties, going home with a stranger, popping champagne, whatever we need to do to process our trauma, it's not a pretty road to healing. I, of course, do want to fall in love again, but I can't put my heart through it just yet, so here's a number about this strange but constructive (and destructive) window of my life.”
“too good”
“I don't want perfection from my idols. I want them to be honest, as much as they're willing to be. I want it to be a little bit human and messy.”
“carry me through”
“This was written in early 2023 before a lot of things went down. I really do think sometimes songs are premonitions. I wanted to address some anxieties I was having but also give myself some peace by saying, 'It's not all on you right now. lean on safe people.'” - source : Apple Music
