The Gleeman Continues His Trilogy, with Second Mini-Album, ‘Even If You Miss’, Out Now
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The Gleeman (aka Dean Morris) today releases Even If You Miss’, the second mini-album in an ambitious trilogy of releases that also includes January’s ‘You’ll Land Among The Stars’ and the forthcoming full-length album ‘Shoot For The Moon’ (out 11th September 2026). Released just weeks apart, the trilogy stands as a defiant statement of creative momentum, proving that age does not stifle ambition, imagination, or prolific output but sharpens it. Listen HERE.
‘Even If You Miss’ builds on the emotional and narrative foundations laid by ‘You’ll Land Among The Stars’, pushing further into themes of love, betrayal, resilience, ageing, and hard-won self-belief. Together, the three releases form a single, interconnected body of work, a trilogy about risk, consequence, and the courage to keep aiming high.
Like its predecessor, ‘Even If You Miss’ is driven by storytelling and emotional candour, blending folk, pop, rock and Americana influences into songs that feel lived-in and unafraid of complexity. Where the first mini-album looked outward and backward, ‘Even If You Miss’ feels more confrontational and immediate, wrestling with disappointment, fractured relationships and the uncomfortable truths that surface when trust breaks down.
Opening with ‘Singing About You’, The Gleeman delivers a sharp, cathartic pop song that knowingly taps into the tradition of singer-songwriters turning personal grievances into permanent records. Witty, pointed and self-aware, it sets the tone for an album unafraid of conflict or uncomfortable truths. That defiance continues with ‘It Ain’t Over’, a rallying cry against ageism in both the music industry and wider society, reaffirming The Gleeman’s belief that ambition should never come with an expiry date. Elsewhere, ‘I Just Wanna Be Loved’ provides a tender counterbalance, telling the hopeful story of two lonely souls daring to believe again.
The album’s cinematic scope expands with ‘This Town’, a Wild West-set prequel to ‘Gunslinger’ from The Gleeman’s debut ‘Something To Say’, and the fuzz-fuelled rocker ‘The Seminal Lie’, a tale of betrayal made unforgivable by dishonesty, while ‘You Will Find Love’ offers gentle, hard-earned reassurance from a father to a heartbroken daughter. A standout moment arrives with ‘Another Version Of You’, featuring electric guitar from Adam & The Ants’ Marco Pirroni, a hero of The Gleeman’s childhood, alongside striking “guitarmony” from Fred Abbott of Noah & The Whale, as the song explores the dangerous allure of loving someone unpredictable. The mini-album closes with ‘Just A Financial Transaction’, a raw and unflinching account of professional betrayal masquerading as friendship, bringing the record’s themes of trust, disillusionment and emotional reckoning into sharp, powerful focus.
Through ‘Even If You Miss’, The Gleeman continues to champion his self-started initiative #MatureMusicMatters, shining a light on the lack of representation for artists aged 40+ creating new original material.
At 54, music has been The Gleeman’s lifelong companion. From choirboy to cornet player, from teenage songwriter to late-blooming artist, his path has never been straightforward, but it has always been guided by melody, emotion, and meaning. Over the years, he has weathered self-doubt, built a successful business career, and endured profound personal loss, including the passing of both parents to dementia. Those experiences have shaped not just the man, but the music, deepening his conviction that songs have the power to connect, to heal, and to endure.
Alongside his recordings, The Gleeman has also become an active advocate for the power of music in dementia care. Previous single ‘You Are Not Alone’ from his debut album ‘Something To Say’ brought together acclaimed actress Sian Reeves with members, carers and volunteers of Vicky McClure’s Our Dementia Choir in a deeply moving music video inspired by the loss of both his parents to dementia. The project has gathered extraordinary public support, with celebrity messages of solidarity from Chesney Hawkes, Andrew Roachford, Michelle McManus, Marty Wilde, Damien Dempsey, Chris Amoo (The Real Thing), Grant Nicholas (Feeder), Joe McElderry, Matt Cardle, Bonnie Tyler, Ian Prowse, Callum Beattie and many more, powerfully amplifying the song’s message of connection and compassion.
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