Singer-Songwriter Parker Harrison is sharing his debut album with the world, Clear Conscience; a phenomenal and structure record that will entice the ears within every listen.

While in school, blue-eyed soul artist Parker Harrison insulated himself from the climate of fizzy pop, boastful hip-hop, and nu metal. While popular music got harder, Parker got softer and explored the vulnerability, sophisticated song-craft and refined grooves of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s soul legacies.

In his private world, he synthesized an aesthetic refreshingly out of touch with the times, but one that today—with pop becoming so adventurous and R&B embracing a neo-classic flair—is slowly becoming more in line with contemporary tastes. On May 16th, he released his debut, the EP Clear Conscience.

Parker Harrison draws inspiration from the sleek sounds of Philly soul and Motown, yacht rock and 1970s soft rock, and the sharp hooks of 1980s pop. He has garnered favorable comparisons to Hall & Oates, Todd Rundgren, Crowded House, Dan Hartman, and Mike and the Mechanics.

Clear Conscience took five years to finish due to its uncompromisingly lavish production aesthetic. Prior to that time, Parker didn’t feel comfortable sharing his music—one of his brothers is an established classical musician and he worried his efforts would be deemed inferior. However, during the Occupy Wall Street movement of 2011 he was inspired to take a stand. He did so through penning the slow-burn synth-pop ballad “What Are We Fighting For.” Here, weary emotionality drips from Parker’s molasses vocals, and his singing has just the right grade of grit to conjure that irresistible 1970s soul ballad longing.

The EP also boasts jubilant uptempo tracks like the new wavy “A Day That Goes By” and the nostalgic, 1980s easy rock of “Where Your Heart Belongs” which is replete with a smooth Steve Winwood-esque synth lead. Both tracks exude lush, romantic longing. The EP's stylistic centerpiece might be “Never Let You Go.” This track salutes all of Parker’s beloved eras of soul, boasting a “Sugar Pie Honey Bunch” bass line, sleek 1980s synths, and richly emotive vocals that recall Rick Astley.