7/10

There's nothing coy about 'Anywhere Anytime'. Garett Gunderson's new album is built around love in almost every possible form, from the quiet and reflective to the playful, exuberant and openly romantic. Throughout his new album, the Edmonton singer-songwriter treats love as a broad emotional landscape; seeing as something that can be intimate, restorative, ridiculous, physical and deeply grounding all at once.

Feature single 'I Want To' captures the album at its brightest. Inspired by the relationship between him and his partner, the song folds personal detail into a buoyant pop-rock arrangement, even finding room for the couple's "busted-up car" within the lyrics. There are clear echoes of 60s pop in the verses, while surf-rock guitar adds a sunlit quality around the chorus. The overall effect is warm, uncomplicated and knowingly big-hearted, capturing the excitement of recognising what matters and deciding not to underplay it.

That same visual instinct runs through the wider album. Gunderson is also a visual artist, and he approaches songwriting in a similar way, layering colour, texture and mood instead of relying on one fixed arrangement across the record. Acoustic warmth, bright pop-rock, retro touches and more playful instrumental choices all appear, but the repeated emphasis on connection gives 'Anywhere Anytime' a consistent emotional centre.

While producer Stew Kirkwood helps broaden that palette further. Alongside his own contributions on guitar, keyboards, bass and drums, the album brings in trumpet, baritone sax, organ, harmony vocals and the Itunu Choir. Those additions give the songs enough variation to match the different shades of love without making the record feel fragmented.

But what's most appealing about it is its refusal to treat sincerity as something embarrassing. The album believes wholeheartedly in gratitude, connection and the value of telling people what they mean to you.

Bright, affectionate and full of movement, 'Anywhere Anytime' turns a single relationship into a wider statement about choosing joy when you recognise it. Because sometimes love really can be that straightforward.