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Born Twins – “Tiger”

May 20, 2023

“Tiger” is the lead track and second single from Texas based duo Born Twins‘ album Novelas Cortas (May 5). In it, bandmates Singer Mayberry and David Lujan have crafted a beautifully put together track that somehow ignores space and time. I think five minute songs are usually bloated, but this somehow ignores that gripe and I enjoyed it enough to add it to my regular rotation (not all bands get that distinguished honor). The play between Mayberry’s subdued vocals and the resonating guitar effect are this track’s biggest strength. Listen for the subtle Wurlitzer bass synth interspersed through too. If Bob Ross were a musician, he would have made a clever little comment to the effect of “we’re just gonna add in this tiny synth line here… if you use it in the intro make sure you come back to it again, but only if you want to.” Fans of[...]

Now, Now- “Yours”

November 18, 2017

“Yours,” the latest song-length effort, bounces on an assertive beat, as Cacie Dalager’s lightly delivered singing still manage to take a stronghold on the listener’s ears. The song’s sound and accompanying music video encompass a 1980s aesthetic. The narrator falls under the spell of a romantic interest, as she pleas for the subject of the track to come her way and stop denying her. But despite the message retaining a level of hesitance as to whether her feelings will be reciprocated, the song manages to still sound triumphant and freeing.