New Music: Minute Taker – Sleep-In Sundays

It’s a rainy Sunday afternoon in December, the rain is beating down, the temperature has dropped – and Sleep-In Sundays is the perfect soundtrack for such times.

Minute Taker – aka Manchester-based musician Ben McGarvey – revels in the 80s on Sleep-In Sundays but frames it with production that is crisp, smooth, and modern. Sleep-In Sundays will feature on upcoming LP The Oblivion, and is unashamedly sensual, with a hint of heartbreak, as the lyrics recount Sundays spent with loved ones, sharing moments big and small.

As they recount – and miss – the ups of those relationships, the plans laid and memories made, there’s a lot of Pet Shop Boys and George Michael about the vocals, so though, yes, the arrangement has a retro feel, reminiscent of Color Theory – especially that sax! – you’ll want Sleep-In Sundays in your life today and possibly for good.

For updates on The Oblivion, which you can support directly on his website, and streaming options for Sleep-In Sundays, which is out now to stream on Spotify and Bandcamp, follow Minute Taker on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.

Header image by Malc Stone