Four years have passed since T. Hardy Morris — former member of Dead Confederate and Diamond Rugs — released his last critically acclaimed solo album, The Digital Age of Rome. He didn’t rush into a follow-up, but instead took his time, carefully considering what he wanted to express. The result is Artificial Tears, a record steeped in introspection and deliberate self-examination.
The result is a dozen lo-fi indie rock tracks that focus on identity and searching for meaning delivered through poetically cryptic lyrics that recall everyone from Michael Stipe to Leonard Cohen. On “Don’t Kill Your Time (To Shine)” one of the album’s early singles, Morris offers a plea for the listener to not worry about what others think, delivered over an echoey, dreamy soundtrack…

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