Parent Teacher’s sincere, lo-fi bedroom indie and intimately melodic vocals won me over when I wrote about the project in July 2025. The new single, "FAFO," taken from the self-released full-length album, "Tricks for Meds," opens with a familiar sound—the scrape of the pick strumming an acoustic. Then comes a deep, reverb-drenched surf guitar layered over the acoustic. It sounds fresh. The breathy, sweet vocal falls like sun through autumn leaves and in no way match the tough-guy acronym of the title. It’s a generous hook filled with rich self-harmonizing "Ohhh whoa ooh woe" vocals.

The production value is a step up from the older material. The mix still favors the treble, putting his vocals up front. (A bit more low-end bass might be nice.)

But I think I can hear him push his own boundaries; he saves off a crunchy guitar overlay and introduces a heavier, driving percussion section with more a insistent snare and toms toward the end.

The chorus sounds like one he was working out on a previous Instagram recording called "Fire at Your Door." Is he rewriting his own history or indulging a melody too good to leave behind? Either way, it serves as a bridge between who he is and where he is going.

The rest of the album, which I was able only to sample, signals a departure. He's experimenting right before our ears. What isn't changing is his ability to pull melodies out of thin air. Here is a talented songwriter playing with new toys.