The Morning Benders’ new album is a lush, big-hearted collection of songs rooted in the greatest traditions of American songwriting.

‘Big Echo’ incorporates symphonic pop, a Wall Of Sound production aesthetic, and sunny harmonies as told from the point of view of four kids in their early 20s from Berkeley, California.

The album was produced and mixed by singer, lyricist, songwriter Christopher Chu and Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor.

‘Big Echo’ is the sophomore follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut ‘Talking Through Tin Cans’ (2008). The band cut their live teeth supporting the likes of Death Cab For Cutie, Grizzly Bear, MGMT and The Kooks.

‘Big Echo’ is filled with beautiful moments that stay with you. No matter where you’re coming from or where you’re going, ‘Big Echo’ has something for your journey. “I’m hoping that Big Echo is a record that people can continue to put on for years to come,” declares Christopher Chu. “It was important to me to make an album that spanned the whole spectrum – both emotionally and sonically. There are so many albums that I love but never listen to because I’m not in the right headspace. I hope ‘Big Echo’ takes you into its world, so you can put it on anytime. It has enough happy, sad, dark, light, long, short, pop and expansive so you can take whatever you want from it, depending on what day it is and how you’re feeling.”