The evocative Plain Mister Smith released his latest single, ‘Dream To Be Free’ featuring singer-songwriter Jordan Klassen on 6 February 2026 via Amelia Records/Symphonic. The single, which premiered on acclaimed tastemaker Spill Magazine, is the fourth of a string of singles from his upcoming album set to drop in Spring, 2026. Formerly the guitarist of the Canadian darkwave band Moev, the multi-hyphenate artist is also a cellist for the Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra. Under the Plain Mister Smith moniker, his music has received support from a range of tastemaker publications and radio stations including NPR Music, Wonderland Magazine, CLASH Magazine, NOTION, Under The Radar, Earmilk, METAL, Noctis Mag, Atwood Mag and more.
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Based between Vancouver and London, Plain Mister Smith marches to the beat of his own drum, and is known for his ability to conjure up eclectic, indie-folk and psych-rock soundscapes with catchy and quick-witted lyricism, along with an air of introspection.
‘Dream To Be Free’, which will entice fans of Death Cab for Cutie, The War on Drugs, and Pavement, is a dreamy track that toes the line between introspection and whimsy with deft ease. Twinkling keys, soft, syncopated drums, and kaleidoscopic instrumentation carry Plain Mister Smith’s and Jordan Klassen’s plaintive vocals, painting a picture of a city flashing by in memory.
Plain Mister Smith told us: “Dream to be Free“ is a mesmeric reflection on a decades old trip to Kyoto where memories came flooding back – how such a trip to a far away place can seem like an ultimate act of freedom, or it can be a more subtle escape from home. This trip took place during Diamonji time, which is when locals light giant bonfires aflame on the hills around Kyoto, to guide the spirits back to the spirit world. In a way this trip felt like a return to a source of re-birth.”
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