Intermission (Maren Morris EP)

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Intermission
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EP by
Maren Morris
ReleasedAugust 2, 2024 (2024-08-02)
Genre Pop
Length14:59
Label Columbia Records
Producer
Maren Morris chronology
The Bridge
(2023)		Intermission
(2024)
Singles from Intermission
  1. "cut! (featuring Julia Michaels)"
    Released: 21 June 2024 [1]
  2. "i hope i never fall in love"
    Released: 12 July 2024 [2]

Intermission is the fifth extended play by American singer-songwriter Maren Morris. It was released on August 2, 2024 by Columbia Records. [3] The EP consists of five tracks, all co-written by Morris. Evan Blair produced three out of the five tracks. She also collaborated with producers Joel Little, and Naomi McPherson. [4] [5]

Contents

Intermission was preceded by the singles "cut!" featuring guest vocals from Julia Michaels, [6] and "i hope i never fall in love". [7] It marks Morris first project to be labeled as Pop, after her departure from the industry of Country Music, which she discussed on her previous extended play, The Bridge (2023). [8] [9]

Background and composition

Morris described the project as new start on her music career and personal life, saying: “It’s a break in the act, and for me, it’s definitely an act break and new chapter of my life, and I’m so ready to see what’s on the other page." [10] As well, revealing that “It wasn’t easy to write, because I’m going through a lot, and this is the diary of that." She concluded that the EP "It’s just about my feelings".” [11]

According to Morris, the lead single and opening track “cut!" is about letting herself "fall apart", after pretending things are fine. [12] "i hope i never fall in love" retails the singer hopes of remaining single after the end of a long relantionship. Critics speculated that the song is about her feelings post-divorce from country singer-songwriter Ryan Hurd. [13] On "push me out" she sings about exploring her sexuality. [14] Meanwhile "because, of course" is a love song to his son [15] and "this is how a woman leaves" details her feelings on her split with her former husband. [16]

Promotion

To promote the extended play, two singles were released beforehand. "cut!" served as the lead single, and features guest vocals from American singer-songwriter Julia Michaels. [17] It marks their second collaboration after previously working together as co-writters on Morris 2022 single, "Circles Around This Town". [18]

"cut!" was released on June 21, with an official lyric video. [19] [20] "i hope i never fall in love" was released as the second single of the extended play on July 12. [21] [22] [23]

Alongside the EP release, lyrics videos for the remaining three songs were released on Morris' YouTube channel. [24] She eventually continued promoting the project on her RSVP Redux Tour. [25] [26]

Reception

Intermission received generally favourable reviews from music critics.

Justin Cober-Lake from Spectrum Culture described Intermission as "Morris takes a break for some catharsis, but also reveals the power yet to come. It’s a short release set at a fairly steady pitch, but it likely indicates a pivotal moment in the star’s story." [27] He also praised the closing track "this is how a woman leaves", as it showcase Morris "best vocal performance". [27]

Track listing

Intermission track listing
No.TitleLyricsProducer(s)Length
1."cut" (featuring Julia Michaels)
 Joel Little 02:08
2."i hope i never fall in love"
  • Morris
  • Delacey
  • Evan Blair
  • Lucy Healey
Evan Blair03:37
3."push me over"
Naomi McPherson03:37
4."because, of course"
Blair02:47
5."this is how a woman leaves"
Blair02:49
Total length:14:59

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Intermission"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Various2 August 2024 [3]

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