Some of my favorite moments when I’m playing live is when I sweep my eyes through the audience and catch a glimpse of two people, friends or family or significant others, that are just enjoying their moment together,
Grant Eadie (aka Manatee Commune) told Magnet Magazine. I don’t really know what to call it, but Public Display of Affection made sense to me
On his third studio album PDA, local artist Manatee Commune continues to bring his classically-trained background to his electronic music compositions. He continues, I really wanted to capture that feeling. The sweet pauses when you’re like, 'yeah, I love this person, and I love this moment we’re having,' and despite the fact you’re surrounded by strangers you find yourself grabbing their hand, or wrapping them up in a hug, or just telling them that you’re having a really lovely time.
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