Monday, May 22, 2017

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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