Mo Troper Releases “For You To Sing,” Announces Spring Tour Dates

After releasing his incredible 2022 album MTV, Portland singer/songwriter Mo Troper is back with “For You To Sing,” a searing, two-minute power pop track. MTV showcased not just Troper’s prowess as a stortyeller, but his world-building techniques. On Twitter this morning, he teased the awaited follow-up, which he is cheekily calling MTVI. “For You To Sing” is an exquisite amalgamation of Magical Mystery Tour-era harmonies and Guided By Voices guitar licks. “There’s something I’ve been working on / Can’t wait to show you when I’m done / My heart breaks / When you’re away / Singing songs he wrote for you to sing,” Troper professes over jangling chords and a tasty bassline. This is a track we’ll be spinning at Paste for a while.

“‘For You To Sing’ nearly ruined my life. At the end of last year I got the keys to a couple of studios around town and it was one of the worst and best things to ever happen to me. This recording is the direct result of that. I ended up bouncing over 70 individual tracks—some recorded to 2″ tape at the studio, some recorded at home on my laptop, iPhone and 8-track—to a 24-track tape machine. It’s a song about rumor, innuendo and other pervert stuff. It’s a Carnival of Jealousy,” Troper says about the track.

Listen to “For You To Sing” and check out the single’s artwork and Troper’s upcoming tour dates below.