{"id":1444,"date":"2026-03-12T11:14:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T11:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plusonereviewshqs.com\/?p=1444"},"modified":"2026-03-12T11:16:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T11:16:23","slug":"the-sleepy-haunts-7am-finding-beauty-in-the-weight-of-the-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plusonereviewshqs.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/the-sleepy-haunts-7am-finding-beauty-in-the-weight-of-the-morning\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sleepy Haunts &#8211; 7am: Finding Beauty in the Weight of the Morning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sleepy Haunts is a band from Seattle that you really need to listen to if you love indie rock. Led by the very talented Gillian McMahon, they have been making a name for themselves by writing songs that feel like real life. Their latest song, &#8220;7am,&#8221; is a big step for them. It was recorded at Tyler Mays\u2019 studio in Issaquah, and Tyler actually helped produce the track. It also features some really nice backup vocals by Juliet Daniel, which add a lovely touch to the whole thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you first hear &#8220;7am,&#8221; it feels like a trip back to the 90s. It has that cool, old-school indie sound that reminds me of bands like The Cranberries. It\u2019s a very &#8220;chill&#8221; song that feels like that fuzzy, half-awake feeling you get when the sun is just starting to come through your window. It doesn&#8217;t try to be too loud or flashy. Instead, it uses a steady drumbeat and a clean bassline that keeps everything moving. As the song goes on, you\u2019ll hear bright guitars and some soft electronic sounds that make the music feel full and pretty, especially during the chorus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"7am\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2H39DWlP11I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2H39DWlP11I?si=gh1xgdyXhkk6i7gL\" title=\"\">7am<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the most important part of &#8220;7am&#8221; is the story behind it. Gillian wrote this based on her own life as a nursing student and was also inspired by the show The Pitt. The song is about that quiet, lonely time between finishing a long night shift and the start of a brand-new day. It\u2019s about the &#8220;silent toll&#8221; it takes on you when you have to be the strong person who looks after everyone else while the rest of the world is asleep. It captures that feeling of being totally drained but still having to keep going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This song is something we can all relate to in our daily lives. We all have those times when we feel &#8220;out of sync&#8221; with everyone else. Maybe you aren\u2019t a nurse, but maybe you\u2019ve felt the weight of being the one everyone depends on. &#8220;7am&#8221; shows us that the sunrise isn&#8217;t always a happy start to the day; sometimes, it\u2019s just a reminder that there is still more work to do and you\u2019re already tired. It makes being exhausted feel almost like a piece of art. It doesn&#8217;t complain about the hard work; it just notices how it feels and finds a kind of quiet beauty in the struggle of the daily grind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the end, &#8220;7am&#8221; is a song for anyone who has ever felt the pressure of being needed by others. It is honest, simple, and very real. For the best experience, I recommend putting on some headphones and listening to this while you are on your way to work early in the morning or just sitting quietly as the city wakes up. It\u2019s a great way to feel connected to the world, even when you\u2019re tired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more songs like this, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2PM0cepBx4WMlSEEhasF5q?si=9052d3645ab24b48\" title=\"\">The Sleepy Haunts on Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.app.goo.gl\/sQy5DSzYwuTiqP6x5\" title=\"\">The Sleepy Haunts on Soundcloud<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thesleepyhaunts\" title=\"\">The Sleepy Haunts on Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thesleepyhaunts.com\/\" title=\"\">thesleepyhaunts.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: 7am\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/2PM0cepBx4WMlSEEhasF5q?si=9052d3645ab24b48&amp;utm_source=oembed\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sleepy Haunts is a band from Seattle that you really need to listen to if you love indie rock. Led by the very talented Gillian McMahon, they have been making a name for themselves by writing songs that feel like real life. Their latest song, &#8220;7am,&#8221; is a big step for them. 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