Mary The First - You Must Be Strong

Stunningly progressive and dark. Mary The First have released a debut EP that, in some ways, pushes the boundaries of contemporary electronic music. It's not time to redraw any maps but this little four track creation called You Must Be Strong manages to challenge this, sometimes boring, era of copy cat artists and producers. All four songs have a pulsating, intense and yet experimental feeling. With inspiration from the new wave and the EBM scene Mary The First (or Maria Eilersen) have tried to ignore what conventionally "works" which (according to my opinion) makes it fly. This is not the least visible on the second track Bystander with it's spatic, convulsive beat. Weekly Indie Pops favourite tune is the title track You Must Be Strong with it's heavy production and haunting, urging vocals.
       Though, what really captures me about Mary The First is her ability to make music that is genuinely dark and undisguised. A piece of art that holds the rare ability to feel completely real.

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AyOwA returns with the new single Fri

The danish duo that earlier this year dropped the captivating single RUS is back with a new song called Fri. This new song is the last taste of what's to come since AyOwA will release their debut EP this month. With Fri AyOwA broadens the spectrum of their pop music and shows that they not only master the darker more bittersweet pieces of electro pop but also holds a lighter and very dreamy quality. Fri feels airy with a sparse beat and floating synths. The song also gives a very seamless impression where the different parts are bound togheter by Hannah Schneiders vocals in a very typical AyOwA way. Fri is what Weekly Indie Pop would like to call: the perfect summer release. A meditative almost hypnotic blend of bright colours, etheral sunsets and pop music. The expectations for the coming EP sure isn't lowered.

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