Melancholic musical theatre, carefully intertwined with an aptly-circus-like piano progression – waves of back and forth, creating a sense of energy and entertainment; drastically juxtaposed by the vulnerability and rasp of the leading voice. Magpies craft a single both instantly recognisable and boldly unorthodox, with the bluesy tone and story of The Ballad Of The Crying Clown.
Rhythmically enthralling and vocally sensational, The Ballad Of The Crying Clown intrigues at first, then later proceeds to break hearts. The melody and rising passion of the arrangement and performance is gripping, and while there are distinct details to this story, the mind is quick to wander amidst this looping piano pattern – making the journey unique to each listener, and thus connecting with the arbitrary sadness of all of us somehow.
A stunning performance in short, from mystique to mastery across close to five minutes of theatrical development and impassioned presentation, The Ballad Of The Crying Clown is addictively enthralling, and is easily one of the most interesting and memorable songs to hit the indie realm this side of 2024.
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