Canadian singer-songwriter Michael Rault released his new album It’s A New Day Tonight on May 18, 2018. The new album has its home in the darkness, many of its songs looking at nocturnal activities, particularly sleep. “Sleeping and dreaming were attractive concepts,” says Rault. “I was looking for an escape from a lot of frustrating and dissatisfying conditions in my day-to-day life.”

It’s A New Day Tonight has the loose-limbed feel of a lost album by ’70s bands that bridged the gap between folk rock’s open-hearted strumming and power pop’s crisp, melody-forward confections—Wings, Badfinger, Big Star, 10cc—yet possesses an energy shot through with 21st-century optimism.