Intermission (Maren Morris EP)
2024 EP by Maren Morris
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Intermission is the fifth extended play by American singer-songwriter Maren Morris. It was released on August 2, 2024, by Columbia Records. 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.[3][4]
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| Released | August 2, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 14:59 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Intermission was preceded by the singles "Cut!" featuring guest vocals from Julia Michaels,[5] and "I Hope I Never Fall in Love".[6] It marks Morris's first project to be labeled as pop, after her departure from the industry of country music, which she discussed on her previous EP, The Bridge (2023).[7][8] All five tracks were subsequently included on Morris' 2025 album Dreamsicle.
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."[9] 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".”[10]
According to Morris, the lead single and opening track "Cut!" is about letting herself "fall apart", after pretending things are fine.[11] "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.[12] On "Push Me Over", she sings about exploring her sexuality.[13] Meanwhile "Because, of Course" is a love song to her son[14] and "This Is How a Woman Leaves" details her feelings on her split with her former husband.[15]
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.[16] It marks their second collaboration after previously working together as co-writers on Morris 2022 single, "Circles Around This Town".[17]
"Cut!" was released on June 21, with an official lyrics video.[18][19] "I Hope I Never Fall in Love" was released as the second single of the extended play on July 12.[20][21][22]
Alongside the EP release, lyrics videos for the remaining three songs were released on Morris' YouTube channel.[23] She eventually continued promoting the project on her RSVP Redux Tour.[24][25]
Reception
Intermission received generally favorable 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."[26] He also praised the closing track "This Is How a Woman Leaves", as it showcase Morris "best vocal performance".[26]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cut!" (featuring Julia Michaels) | Joel Little | 2:08 | |
| 2. | "I Hope I Never Fall in Love" |
| Evan Blair | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Push Me Over" |
| Naomi McPherson | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Because, of Course" | Blair | 2:47 | |
| 5. | "This Is How a Woman Leaves" |
| Blair | 2:49 |
| Total length: | 14:59 | |||
Notes
- All tracks are stylized in all lowercase.
Personnel
Musicians
- Maren Morris — vocals (all tracks)
- Joel Little — programming, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer (1)
- Julia Michaels — background vocals, lead vocals (1)
- Evan Blair — bass, guitar (2, 4, 5)
- Steven Wolf — drums (2, 4, 5)
- Naomi McPherson — guitar, programming, keyboards (3)
- Josette Maskin — guitar (3)
- Geo Botelho — bass guitar (3)
- Katie Gavin — background vocals (3)
- Rob Moose — strings (5)
- Madi Diaz — background vocals (5)
Technical
- Joel Little — engineer (track 1)
- Denis Kosiak — engineer (1)
- Adam Burt — assistant engineer (1)
- Katie Harvey — assistant engineer (1)
- Nate Mingo — assistant engineer (1, 2)
- Dale Becker — mastering engineer (all tracks)
- Alex Ghenea — mixing engineer (all tracks)
- Kegn Venegas — assistant engineer (2)
- Jimmy Robbins — engineer, vocal producer (3)
- Naomi McPherson — assistant engineer (3)
- Geo Botelho — assistant engineer (3)
- Evan Blair — vocal recording engineer (2, 4, 5)
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | August 2, 2024 | [27] |