Messy Sparkles is a Arkansan named JD Paul, but by listening to his full- bodied and quite tropical pop mastery, you'd think he was backed by at least a handful of talented musicians.

He's quite the rhythm machine, laying down fairly intricate and textured beats, and building up a skyscraper of rich synths and trickling vocal melodies on top of them. With the occasional steel drum swagger and deep vocal hymn, but with a scattered, yet charming diy/bedroom production.His voice is a bit juvenile and slightly off key, and after a few listens, I've realized that this wouldn't actually work any other way.His tunes are youthful and full of life, filling your speakers with nothing but good vibes at all times.

-Cassette Gods