Meg Myers has probably been one of the more captivating artists to make their way into the spotlight in the last year. She grabbed listeners’ attention last year with her edgy and racy single “Desire” off of her EP Make a Shadow. This year the songstress released her debut full-length album Sorry that only further proves that if you haven’t heard about her yet, you’re missing out.
Myers has made her mark by creating songs that are equally as grungy as they are catchy. Her unique style is also cultivated with an unusual array of instrumentation; songs often featuring the use of acoustic guitar, keyboards and even a cello. Sorry emulates all these things that her fans have come to expect from her distinct sound while also throwing in a bit of the unexpected.
Sorry won’t be a completely unfamiliar listen if you’ve already been introduced to Myers’s earlier work since it features three of the five tracks off her previous EP: “Desire”, “Make a Shadow” and “The Morning After.” On top of that, the album includes tracks that are not a far reach from her previous work like the angsty tracks “Sorry” and “I Really Want You to Hate Me.” However, Myers does not shy away from offering up a few refreshing deviations particularly on songs like the romantic and dancey “A Bolt From the Blue” and the choppy and utterly infectious “Lemon Eyes.”
While Myers isn’t exactly known for writing pretty songs there are moments on this album where she manages to break free from the gritty pop song pattern and offer something more haunting a beautiful. This is most notable on tracks like the bittersweet ballad “Parade” and on the simple and emotionally piercing “The Morning After.”
With this impressive debut Myers has demonstrated her ability to find success writing intriguing music that doesn’t fit the cookie-cutter ideal often associated with mainstream music. Whatever she lacks in glossiness, it’s her creative sound and emotional rawness that make her and this new album so appealing.
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Recommended Tracks: “Lemon Eyes” and “The Morning After”
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