Kevin Morby – “PBJ”

Kevin Morby's Little Wide Open remains one of the best albums we've heard this year. When it dropped, Morby told us the story behind every song on the tracklist, but there were some tunes left over when all was said and done. One of those is out today, and it's a lot more lighthearted than most Morby tracks."PBJ" centers on a possibly apocryphal phrase Morby learned from a friend. Once, long ago, a friend described the act of driving with the windows down while still blasting the air conditioning as "Peanut Butter Jelly." She told me this phrase was common where she came from but no one I’ve ever talked to has said the same nor can I find anything about it online. But I always loved the phrase and have used it ever since. I also love a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (and all its variations) and so this is a very fun song for me. An end of summer song. Listen to it with the windows down…and the air conditioning up.For the "PBJ" video, Morby hopped in a car with the same KC crew from his "Javelin" video: his partner Katie Crutchfield plus friends Caleb Hearon and Tara Raghuveer. Watch below.More from Morby:We’ve taken this opportunity to collaborate with a handful of my favorite businesses around the country to have some fun and make some delicious meals, snacks, and drinks in celebration of the single. All are a play off of one of the most timeless recipes ever.Some of those are Van Leeuwen Ice Cream (a PBJ ice cream flavor at select locations), New Orleans sandwich shop Turkey And The Wolf (custom PBJ hat & burger), Los Angeles bakery Bub And Grandma’s (in-store performance), New York City’s Culture Espresso (PBJ cookie) and Rockaway Beach Bakery (PBJ croissant), Memphis’ Global Cafe (PBJ drink, with $2 per drink sold going to Second Chance Kitchen), Durham’s Ideal’s Sandwich And Grocery (PBJ sandwich), and Kansas City’s Heirloom Bakery (multiple menu items, including a PBJ ice cream sandwich) and Mr D’s Donut Shop (PBJ donut).