The king of minimalist, acoustic emo has returned to debut a music video with us today for their new song “Hanami.” The music video is accompanying the self-released EP Anticipating You. This release showcases Daniel Becker at his best with the masterful story telling of his innermost emotional journeys through his signature singer/songwriter confessional style. Fans of Frank Turner & Chris Carrabba’s acoustic work will feel right at home and familiar with the bare-your-soul approach to this soft emo style.

Citing his biggest influence as Elliot Smith and Bon Iver for this latest release, the EP sounds the way perfect weather feels. Anticipating You lulled me into the false belief that my world had stopped spinning for a brief moment in time. Fully immersed in the experience with the tranquility of softly strummed full chords that shine with a soft and tremulous light, I found my self doing some of my own self reflecting in the chord progressions that ring out peacefully for the intro and outro of “Hanami.”

Keeping with the theme of his previous releases for Amid The Old Wounds, the true beauty of these songs isn’t “studio magic.” The real sorcery is how each song makes you feel as though you’re the only one in the room with him witnessing a live performance and hearing these intimate confessions.

“The songs on Anticipating You were written about certain moments that happened in the last two years, but it became apparent how universal a lot of aspects were, how I put light on certain behaviors, ways of dealing and ways of connecting and disconnecting that I have followed over many years.” Daniel tells us..

“I THINK BOTH MUSICALLY AND VOCALLY I DEMANDED A LOT MORE FROM MY SONGWRITING THAN I HAVE FOR PREVIOUS RELEASES.

LYRICALLY I FOUND MYSELF IN A PLACE OF TRYING FOR A NEW BEGINNING, ALTHOUGH THAT ENDED UP BEING AN ODYSSEY AND DESPITE THAT - OR PERHAPS BECAUSE OF IT - I STIRRED UP SOME PAIN THAT GAVE ME A LOT OF CLARITY”.

- DANIEL BECKER, @AMIDTHEOLDWOUNDS

are we passing time? are you passing by? raven eyes  who the fuck am I? mesmerized and then you look at me and it’s harder to breathe, but there’s no need

look, I’m not asking you to lay down your guard it’s there for a reason bigger than myself there’s nothing hollow about staying in the shallow

you seem so restless and I wish I could provide some sort of nest

Daniel Becker’s roots stay firmly grounded in the DIY ethos that he’s embedded into this project since day one. From the project’s promo pics to the “Hanami” music video itself, Daniel keeps everything as DIY as possible.

”I self released a CD version of this EP that I sent out to many many people across the world to just throw in with orders or spread to people who might like it, asking for something back when they can on a name-your-price basis. I felt like people would be more interested or willing to pay an artist directly via name-your-price than a record label, as people tend to think if record labels can produce these then they have money anyway.”

Those who are interested in a physical copy of the release should message Daniel directly at the Instagram link listed below.

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Writer : @just_reidz

Editor : @garevthistle

06/02/25

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Amid The Old Wounds

“I THINK BOTH MUSICALLY AND VOCALLY I DEMANDED A LOT MORE FROM MY SONGWRITING THAN I HAVE FOR PREVIOUS RELEASES.

LYRICALLY I FOUND MYSELF IN A PLACE OF TRYING FOR A NEW BEGINNING, ALTHOUGH THAT ENDED UP BEING AN ODYSSEY AND DESPITE THAT - OR PERHAPS BECAUSE OF IT - I STIRRED UP SOME PAIN THAT GAVE ME A LOT OF CLARITY”.

- DANIEL BECKER, @AMIDTHEOLDWOUNDS

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