Every morning when Dent May wakes up, the first thing he says is, “What’s for breakfast?” For the Los Angeles-based songwriter and pop auteur, this question is part inside joke with his girlfriend, part sitcom-style catchphrase, and part mantra about getting up every day and persevering in the face of good or bad is happening around you in your life. It’s also the title of his sixth album. What’s For Breakfast? is May’s most immediate, nostalgic, and rollicking LP yet, one that’s concerned with breaking daily routines and rediscovering the joys of songwriting.

“This time around, I was tapping into music from my childhood, like The Strokes, Weezer and Elephant 6 Collective bands,” says May. By revisiting the music of his youth—energetic and infectious guitar rock—he found a vibrant palate to explore for this new LP. What’s For Breakfast? is May’s most collaborative LP yet, featuring appearances from Jordana, Pearl & The Oysters, Jimmy Whispers and co-writes with Paul Cherry.