Two singles coming at you from US heartlander Tanner Walle’s latest album, The Future of Tape. These two songs each have a very different feel, but both are a good listen in their own way.

In the first song, hello goodbye, Tanner merges a pop sound with electronic influences. The layered, fractured samples in this track are heavily produced, but don’t confuse that with the acoustic fluff added to fill out some radio pop anthems (Wheatus - teenage dirtbag and Natasha Bedingfield - these words come to mind). He closes things off with a repeating vocal riff that reminds me of the harmonized nonsense syllables used in Frou Frou’s breathe in and hear me out.

But then is a bit of acoustic pop with a more organic approach. The lazy slide guitar is a great complement to the fingerpicked rhythms and subtle keyboards. Tanner’s melody choices and clear vocals also make this a very accessible track. Give them both a listen below and stop by his myspace on your way out.

Tanner Walle - hello goodbye

Tanner Walle - but then

Thanks to Beat Lawrence for sending us the mp3s.