Beautifully uniting the lo-fi warmth of modern chillout production, with divinely delicate and expressive vocals and a bilingual thread of lyrics – Mem0ryEat3r delivers an intoxicating and deeply moving single, for Martyr.
Releasing May 23rd, Martyr follows a simple and dreamy set-up of light keys and gentle rhythms, with this striking female vocal at the forefront.
We’re guided by long-form verse melodies, and a dynamic presentation meandering between Japanese and English – the likes of which captivates from both angles, letting you connect with the words, whilst adding a certain global distance that lets you focus briefly on the sheer beauty of the voice.
It’s an ambient but increasingly passionate set-up, and the latter half in particular showcases the sincere emotion and skill of the singer’s voice in a way that masterful holds tight to your attention.
Reflecting on the subject matter of survivor’s guilt, everything from the writing to the performance of Martyr breathes authenticity and meaning into the creative ambient space. The idea of being thought of as strong, when deep-down you feel devastation, and still haven’t healed from the trauma, is one that’s perhaps more common than expected, and yet it’s rarely – if ever – brought about in contemporary music and songwriting.
Mem0ryEat3r fills the void with presence and intention for this release, and in the process offers up a powerfully poetic, revealing and vulnerable ode to the often overwhelming feelings that prove exclusive to the human experience.
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