A stunning debut single from Maxwell Macey, “Must Go away” melds haunting vocal introspection with a dreamy folk-forward construct. Initially from Southern California and now primarily based in Seattle, Macey crafts a sound with heartrending sincerity — conveying a simultaneous craving and “want to go away.” An embrace for change, each within the context of a poisonous relationship’s demise and a geographical transfer, lingers all through the clever lyricism and ghostly vocal layers. Mild, trickling acoustics and delicate touches of piano enthrall alongside.
“Typically therapeutic isn’t nearly time passing, however discovering the place you should be,” Macey explains. “Scripting this music helped me perceive that feeling stressed isn’t simply uncertainty, it’s your internal compass pointing you towards obligatory change.”
Lush acoustics and a reference to “all this commotion in my head,” captures a way of non-public tumult, and an ensuing have to breathe. Reflective vocal layers propel with ethereal affect as emotions of loneliness and reflecting on “occasions while you have been right here with me,” proceed. “I believe I would like to go away,” Macey sings as piano pulses arrive. The perceptions of want for change, each bodily and emotional, captivate inside a quaintly efficient manufacturing that emphasizes stunning vocal layering and stirring folks aesthetic. Following this standout debut, we’re excited to listen to what’s subsequent from Maxwell Macey.
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This and different tracks featured this month will be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Rising Singles’ Spotify playlist.