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Happy and optimistic. These are the adjectives that should describe a song that reminds us all that we live in a crazy world and that we should do our best to be happy and content with ourselves.

So it seems that Milwaukee band Half Moon HideAway understood the task when they recorded “Nobody’s Perfect,” the song we feature today and which is the third single from the upcoming album. Slow and steady. You’ve got your bright guitar riffs, crisp, steady percussion, and full, warm keys – all put together in a way that will have your head bobbing back and forth.

Written in early 2024, “Nobody’s Perfect” was frontman Matt Froelich’s first demo because he wanted to make sure the whole band could record it together at their first recording session for the album. Along with Noah Bayer (keys), Ryan Schmidt (bass) and Ben Dahms (drums), Froelich created a “reminder to not let the little things in life stop you and that we’re all just humans in this crazy world trying to figure it out.” The confidence-building chorus confirms this:

Nobody is perfect
You will never be if you try
So it is not worth it
To try to be in your life
Just keep learning
And you will do well
Nobody is perfect

Give yourself a little pick-me-up by clicking the Listen button at the top of the page, and keep your ears peeled for “Nobody’s Perfect” on 88Nine today at 7:30am and 11:30am, and at 3:30pm, 7:30pm, and 10:30pm. You can also find it streaming and on Half Moon HideAway’s album starting this Friday. Slow and steadyin the coming months.