Margalee is an artist from Oakland, California, who recently released Born on a Flowering Planet. The songs are stripped back folk comprised of mostly vocals and guitar. There are some different effects utilized on her vocals with some occasional other elements thrown in which give the album just enough variation.
“The Octopus” sounds like it came directly from the late ’60s. I loved how her voice sounded in this track. The vibrato in her voice was spot on. I felt the song was a tad bit repetitive for almost four minutes but nonetheless I thought it was great. Up next is “Do Not Be Depressed.” She sounds like a female Devendra Banhart at points to my ears. She sort of talks, sort of sings. Either way it works because of the attitude and lyrics. ”Making Love to Me” is strummed liked a troubadour on a runaway train. The singing is loose, free and open. Her voice sounds so on point here. By the time I got to “Welcome to the World” I was really started to appreciate her vibe. She pulls different shades of attitude all of which sound effortlessly attractive in a bohemian/upper east side type of way. The mix of spoken poetry and singing work really well on “If.” She pulls it off and usually when I hear this type of thing it just doesn't. “Should I Have?” has a number of catchy melodies as well as exceptional lyrics such as “Should I have moved to Moscow? Put on a purple coat? Winter in my bones I gave myself to you…” “Let Yourself Be” continues to build her foundation. “Piano Ego Song” is a slight deviation that puts away the guitar. “Prostituting Myself,” “Individual,” “New Ways of Thinking” and “mADONNA” showcase some more inspired moments. The artist really grew on me and I think she is really onto something with her sound. It’s quite original the more time you spend with it. I hope she keeps going with her music. Don’t miss out on this one.
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