Often genre-bending, thought provoking and emotion stoking, Dean Batten's music is most concretely one thing: captivating.

Moving beyond the scope of his previous output, Dean has entered into a new phase of creativity. Embracing the folk, folk-rock and country-rock sounds of his childhood, Dean released Optimist Breakfast on April 29, 2023.

With the albums "B", Nausea and Aries, the EPs Tangier EP, Collection No. 1 and Collection No. 2 and a string of singles already under his belt, Dean is steadfastly beating on ahead into new domains of lyrical insight, firm feet-on-the-ground beauty and a deepening expression of Love and Joy for all aspects of the human condition.