Jono McCleery – “Halfway” (audio) (premiere)

British singer-songwriter Jono McCleery is set to release his third album Pagodes on 2 October, but in the meantime has served up the new track “Halfway” as a good little teaser for the record. Bridging indie pop, adult contemporary, trip hop, and jazz all at once, the brooding song is built around an aching piano riff that gradually builds into a smouldering piece near the end.

“Halfway is a collaborative effort with Royce Wood Junior and Tim Rowkins,: McCleery explains, “and I think we’ve somehow ended up with a song that’s both sad and uplifting: about finding comfort and solace in the space between knowing and not knowing.”