A Mirror Brightly

Indie-pop luminary Geographer (the solo project for Mike Deni) delivers a deeply personal & sensational record, reflecting on his own experiences within society on ‘A Mirror Brightly.’ “I focused on my experience moving through the world: feeling like an outcast, being denied love in its many forms, and struggling to find meaning in an existence that looked increasingly like a void the more I peered into the glass,” Mike says. Although the album is intimate, it’s not simply autobiographical like his previous releases. “This record takes that existential shock but explores it through humanity as a whole, rather than just me as an individual.” The title, he explains, “refers to the lights of the phone shining in our eyes, blinding us to ourselves, obscuring the truth.” As much as A Mirror Brightly isn’t afraid to ask all the questions, it can be luminescent, too. “It also refers to the beauty of this life. That is the glimmer of hope on the record. It leaves the option open that one day we might turn the light back away from our faces to illuminate the darkness that surrounds us.”

Mike produced most of the album himself, recruiting producers Taylor Locke (Linda Thompson, The New Pornographers), James Riotto (John Vanderslice, Samantha Crain), and Daniel Che (Run River North) for some finishing touches. Central to the Geographer sound is Mike’s clear and compelling voice, which EARMILK describes as “synonymous with the word angelic” and is reminiscent of contemporaries such as Electric Guest, St. Lucia, & Local Natives.

(Press Release)