Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a new song by Canada’s Mariel Buckley who we have covered previously around these parts and whose latest single ‘Vending Machines’ marks the beginning of a new sonic and individual chapter. While familiar, darker instrumentation and themes are sprinkled throughout her new record, she shares: “I was itching to try something a little heavier than my previous stuff. I wanted to move away from synths and keys in general, citing references from indie rock, pop music, and alt-country.” An avid admirer of his work, Mariel connected with Nashville based alt-Americana producer, Jarrad K who has previously worked with Ruston Kelly and Lucie Silvas among others for the new single.
Despite having grittier undertones, the writing is intentionally “vulnerable and specific”, exploring themes of self-doubt, uncertainty, and questioning your own path, capturing the feeling of restlessness and being in a constant, seemingly cyclical state of transition, unsure of where things are headed, and trying to find a way forward. A familiar feeling to many of us. Buckley confides, “I was genuinely questioning my career, personal life as a result of that career, my distant-feeling relationships with family and friends, and how I could restart after yet another big change. It should feel looping, liminal and never ending, like an endless travel day.”
Take care, everyone, don’t forget Palestine and keep fighting the fascists. Have a good one.
