didn’t know about andy doesn’t break – it breathes. oxford-based multi-instrumentalist dan mckean crafts a shimmering dream-pop reflection on loss, closure, and quiet rebirth. it’s the kind of song that doesn’t need to shout to move you – it simply glows in its own stillness.

inspired by the emotional landscapes of nick drake and the lush harmonies of the beach boys and crosby, stills & nash, mckean combines intricate guitar work with soft, layered vocals that feel intimate and cinematic all at once. his use of fingerstyle guitar on an electric – a nod to drake’s alternate tunings – gives the track its unique texture, delicate yet resonant. the rhythm moves with the slow grace of steely dan, each beat pulsing like a memory resurfacing.

recorded entirely at home, didn’t know about andy captures mckean’s meticulous process – every synth pad and harmony carefully placed to build emotional weight without excess. lyrically, it’s about the quiet aftermath of heartbreak, and the realization that something new has begun to take shape.

warm, wistful, and masterfully restrained, didn’t know about andy feels like a soft conversation between past and present – a moment of peace in motion.

thank u for making this dan mckean 🌿