Memory’s a blessing in a safe mind.” A fitting opening line for the early creative chemistry between Cooper B. Handy and Augustus Muller, laying the groundwork for what would become Safe Mind. One of my favorite songs last year “6’ Pole” kicked off a fun and defining 2025 debut album. Cooper has always been a lyrical genius and this debut only deepens his reputation. This album has some hopeful sonic nostalgia from the 2010s era without feeling referential. One of the best choruses ever: “Standing on air Are you standing too close to the light? That you forget how to care And when you need it the most in your life Keep on standing on air”