British singer/songwriter Martin Luke Brown makes avoidance sound dangerously beautiful on “dream state,” a hazy, soulful indie pop reverie from his defiantly alive third album ‘life & death etc’ that floats on loose grooves, golden harmonies, and the bittersweet thrill of running from pain before finally choosing to feel it. In conversation with Atwood Magazine, Brown opens up about making music that feels alive in the room – tracing how friendship, grief, humor, curiosity, and everyday moments helped shape his most open-hearted record yet.