Zedd Feat. Marren Morris & Grey: The Middle

I met Maren Morris waist-deep in crystal clear water in the Florida Keys. She was nursing a break-up, didn't know what was coming next and was the most real and honest stranger I had ever encountered. We shared a moment. A beer. And floated back to our corners of the tide. She wasn't a star then, but her energy was positive and purposeful and something that always struck me as special ever since that random afternoon. Flash forward a few years, a few tours and a few hits and here she is floating in a stratosphere all her own. Her latest release, "The Middle," is a striking departure from what she has put into the world thus far, but a welcome departure for this pop-lovin' girl. A mashup with pop mastermind Zedd, her vocal fits flawlessly alongside the familiar ticks and synths of now seasoned production wunderkinds, Grey. A creative partnership put together by retail giant Target clearly hits the mark and has me wanting more from Maren and company - a left of center collaboration that is anything but down the middle.