“Sleepy Fields” by Powers of the Monk Feels Like a Soft Exhale

Music will always be the food of the soul for someone of us, and that alone makes you watch what you feel your soul with. Well there are songs that just takes you to the dream world and let you fly smoothly without forcing you to. And this song “Sleepy Fields” by Powers of the Monk feels like the musical version of lying down in the grass and deciding your to-do list can wait until tomorrow. Or next week.

The band, based around the Pontiac, Detroit, and Ann Arbor area, has been back together since 2020, and this track shows a group that knows how to slow things down without putting you fully to sleep. David S. Monk handles vocals, guitars, and keys, while CasSondra “Pontiac” Powers adds vocals, violin, bass, and more keys, because apparently two instruments is never enough. John O’Reilly Jr. drops in on drums, just to keep everyone gently grounded.

“Sleepy Fields” moves at its own pace, I love the way it does not rush you, neither does it scream. It politely invites you to breathe and maybe forget what time it is. The song feels dreamy without drifting off into nothing. Each note feels placed with care, like someone straightening pillows before you lie down.

The production stays warm and relaxed. The band produced it themselves in Detroit, with mixing by Bryan Cook in Los Angeles and mastering by Brian Calhoun in Nashville. That might sound like a lot of travel for one song, but it all comes together smoothly. Nothing feels overdone. Nothing feels rushed.

There is a calm confidence here. Powers of the Monk are not trying to impress you with tricks. They are trying to set a mood, and they succeed. This is music for late nights, quiet drives, or moments when you want your thoughts to slow down and stop arguing with each other.

“Sleepy Fields” does not knock on the door. It opens a window and lets the breeze in. You might still be awake at the end, but you will feel lighter. And if you do fall asleep, honestly, the band would probably take that as a compliment. Enjoy More From Powers of The Monk here;