Indie pop-rocker Drew Tarves croons about things he experiences - a hopeful and honest perspective on the highs and lows of youth is embedded in his lyrics. Things slow down and take an Americana turn on "the real deal," which showcases Drew's versatility in his gentle storytelling about reassessing a relationship. In his own words he says that: "the real deal at its core is a love song. it asks a lot of different questions like are we in this? are we going for it? this song feels like the point in the rough patch where you either make the effort to make it work or you just give up." With a romantic harmonica & dreamy pedal steel guitar motifs, "the real deal" was produced by David Marinelli (Jawny, Aidan Bissett).