Was what happened in the past really as it seems or, as Marian Hillappropriately titles their new single, “was it not”? The fiery, dark-pop duo, who have championed their brand of sparse, heavy-hitting production and indulgent songwriting continue to do what they do best on this new track. The reality is that memories stay with you, but after a while, they tend to mix in with new moments and take on new shapes. There’s a difference between moving on and moving forward.
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The Oakland artist has created something special with their EP Flourish Against Fracture, which dropped at the end of January 2020. Satya shares powerful and emotional messages with blunt clarity across the entire EP-"Soil" acting as a lighter, encouraging song, stepping through the confusion and darkness of life into a brighter future. And to say nothing of the 19-year-old’s songwriting would be a shame. Again, the space the song leaves for these two to shine gives it such a human element. As “Soil” waltzes on, the bridge finds Satya trading lines with a trumpet, both filled with so much heart. The additional layers of vocals in the chorus hug the track without obfuscating its simple beauty. These tiny flourishes in tone and texture could get lost in a more produced song but here you can feel every single thing. Verses with just guitar and Satya’s elegant vocals offer more room for those vocals to impress-something they have no trouble doing. Feelings created by the track's bare-bones production. Album DescriptionFresh off their debut EP, Satya delivers “Soil,” a tune that feels cozy, intimate, and jazzy. See More Your browser does not support the audio element. For others, it may just sound like bland reappropriation. For some listeners, Marian Hill's cool, at-arms-length earnestness will come off as wry, art-school juxtaposition. The main crux is that Gongol, while technically a fine singer, lacks the believable swagger, warmth, and organic, swinging phrasing of singers like Beyoncé or even Sade, whose moody, emotionally bare style is an obvious touchstone for the band. Admittedly, as conceptually interesting as Marian Hill can be, their particular brand of electronic soul can sometimes feel awkward and square. Elsewhere, tracks like "Down" and "Bout You" have a sultry warmth that sounds like a '90s Brandy track remixed down to its barest essential elements. Occasionally they come close, and cuts like "Talk to Me" and "Take Your Time" have a fresh, kinetic energy that captures the band's art-school inclinations and catchy hooks. At best, one gets the sense that Marian Hill are aiming for an aesthetic somewhere along the lines of Beyoncé making an album with '80s electronic outfit Art of Noise. Centered on Gongol's lithe, if slight vocals, the duo make a minimalist brand of pop R&B built around robotic beats, chilly synth hits, and Davit's cubist post-bop sax lines that often sound as if they've been sampled and spliced into the mix. Featuring the talents of producer Jeremy Lloyd and vocalist Samantha Gongol, Marian Hill also benefits from the contributions of jazz saxophonist Steve Davit, who appears throughout.
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The debut full-length album from Marian Hill, 2016's Act One, deftly showcases the Philadelphia duo's somewhat arty, stripped-down R&B.
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