“Carribea” by MRY – A Song Review

     “Carribea” is where young and attractive guitar hooks go to vacation. The track from MRY is so laden with melodic attention-grabbers that they are layered over each other toward the end of the song.

     The soundscape painted by “Carribea” isn’t fully aligned with the Caribbean, which may explain the creative spelling of the song title. But there is a bouncy frolic that is characteristic of music from the region. The lyrics and the vocalization are consistent with the imagery of the instruments. For example, MRY makes seemingly effortless shifts to the falsetto range when declaring, “I feel myself let go.”  

     MRY is a shorthand pronunciation of the driving force behind the project - Sam Emery. He is based in Los Angeles. Quoting content from SubmitHub:

  "After a sudden realization that the routine of corporate life wasn’t for him, Sam decided to make a break from the corporate world and soon found himself writing songs in basements and sleeping on couches during a period of Vagabonding in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Echo Park. Gathering inspiration from his musical influences ranging from Nile Rodgers and Tina Turner to Bruce Springsteen and Van Halen, Sam also was also inspired during his early mornings traveling along the coastline on the Pacific Coast Highway after finishing the night shift at a facility in Malibu.  Sam drew from these experiences and linked up with Mario Rodriguez of That’s Nice to craft an indie-pop sound ready for the dance floor."

     “Carribea” by MRY 

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November Songs that Bear Repeating

     As a welcome to the new month, here are the favorite songs from November posts of Indie Obsessive. 

     “Silver Lining” by Mt. Joy (from the post of November 6, CLICK HERE if interested).

     “Cheer Up Charlie” by The Social Animals (from the post of November 7, CLICK HERE if interested).

     “Pearls Deep” by Black Gold Buffalo (from the post of November 28, CLICK HERE if interested).

     “Cool” by The Hunter Express (from the post of November 17, CLICK HERE if interested).

     “Someone Else's Future” by Lone Kodiak (from the post of November 4, CLICK HERE if interested).

     “June” by Banfi (from the post of November 16, CLICK HERE if interested).

     “The London Air Raids” by Vian Izak (from the post of November 21, CLICK HERE if interested).

     “Don’t Give Up On Me” by RIVVRS (from the post of November 14, CLICK HERE if interested).

     “America The Machine” by Mars Motel (from the post of November 8, CLICK HERE if interested).

     “Single, No Return” by Ten Fé (from the post of November 15, CLICK HERE if interested).

     “Heavy” by Yonaka (from the post of November 23, CLICK HERE if interested).

“Swing” by Josiah and the Bonnevilles – A Song Review

          An electric guitar delivers a warm invitation into the melody, while the lyrics present a cold challenge to take your best shot. Before the electric guitar establishes its ground at 0:35, the lyrics announce, “It’s gonna be one hell of a fight.” Still, “Swing” establishes an equilibrium between the lyrical description of a relationship destined for destruction and comforting instrumental support.

     “Swing” includes Country-influenced Folk Rock guitar, similar to The Byrds. The arrangement and mixing are praiseworthy. The guitar is seldom in the spotlight of this vocals-driven song. But once a listener plays the song with a focus on the instruments, all subsequent listens carry an appreciation of the roles of the instruments.

     Josiah and the Bonnevilles are based in Morristown, Tennessee. The members are Josiah Leming (vocals, guitar), Stephen Johnson (guitar, vocals), and Josh Nyback (bass, percussion).

     Quoting content posted at SubmitHub:

  "'Swing' brings you in at the dreaded 'beginning of the end', where the singer is resiliently standing his ground while pleading with his lover to take one more swing. A lesson in futility with hopeful undertones, 'Swing' is all around refreshing - from the sonic build of the song to its unresolved lyrics."

     “Swing” by Josiah and the Bonnevilles 

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Lyrics of “Swing” by Josiah and the Bonnevilles

I step into my corner

I gather up my mind

She’s standing over my shoulder

It’s gonna be one hell of a fight

She moves in my direction

She’s such a lovely thing

I put aside my affection

She says to me

“Baby take your swing

Take your swing”

She falls back into the ocean

Full of blood and rage

She rises up as a cloud form

Bringing her friend, the rain

Now she’s so high up above me

She’s coming down in waves

But I, I never worry

Baby, I don’t feel your pain

Take your swing

(Oh)

Take your swing

(Oh)

You think you got the best of me

You think you left me hurt

But I’ve been had much better

And I’ve been left much worse

I steal a shot in the darkness

I still walk through the fire

And I, come out on the other side

And the angels take me higher

Take your swing

(Oh)

Take your swing

(Oh)

I step into my corner

I gather up my mind

She’s standing over my shoulder

I’m getting ready for a hell of a fight

She moves in my direction

She’s such a lovely thing

But I, there’s no more affection

Come on to me

Baby, Take your swing

(Oh)

Take your swing

(Oh)

Baby, take your swing