Sporting a larger-than-life persona, Marlee is a self-professed cartoon character.

Marlee – Cyncial

Hailing from the Isle of Wight however at the moment based mostly in London, the impartial artist is wowing audiences along with her vibrant and daring character. Starting her music journey on the age of fifteen, she gigged her method round her hometown earlier than securing a gap slot for Degree 42 on the Royal Albert Corridor one yr later. 

New single, “Cynical” summarises the artist’s emotions as a younger lady navigating a post-pandemic world, which is especially attention-grabbing because the singer formally debuted in the beginning of the pandemic, now three years in the past. A playful and witty observe, the accompanying lyric video makes use of AI expertise to create a dream-like, although barely unsettling panorama. Directed by Marlee herself, who has a level in Graphic and Media Design from the London Faculty of Communication, listeners are invited to comply with the principle character by way of her “water-colour world” – goals and nightmares!

Having fun with a steadiness between realism and creativeness, Marlee peppers her recipe with satire, sarcasm and wit, to ensure a jocose listening expertise.  Counteracting dreamy digital textures along with her aggressive guitar taking part in, she brings a singular edge to her pop-driven sound, which richly filters by way of on this new single. Constructed with nostalgic, retro manufacturing, Marlee pairs parts of r ‘n’ b, rock and pop to create a very wealthy palette that can depart you very impressed. 

This observe has many layers at work, and faces the problem of mixing varied mismatched parts as one, but Marlee has achieved this fairly effortlessly. Topping it off with resonant, matter-of-fact vocals, Marlee is the brand new it-girl of the pop-rock world.

“Marlee is an intense, ingenious pressure: Writing, creating, producing and directing, she is an interesting musical thoughts to look at at work. “Cynical” is an distinctive avant-garde pop observe that’s only a style of her capabilities.

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Phrases by Rhí McPhelim