In 2013, he signed with Glassnote Records for his forthcoming release, Heart Murmurs, which will be released in February 2014. He also toured extensively, playing with Tom O’Dell, Daughter, BOY, and Brett Dennen. The lead track from the album, Tourniquet, was featured on The Current, WXPN, NPR’s Here & Now, and Time Magazine, where Messersmith was named one of 14 artists to look out for in 2014.