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ALBUM RELEASE DATE: 11 November 2022
£12.00
Full Colour Gatefold Wallet
12 page Full Colour Booklet
Full Colour Printed CD
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ABOUT THE ALBUM
On Friday 11th November, singer songwriter Maryen Cairns, now Guernsey based, releases her seventh album, ANEW.
adverb: ANEW 1. in a new or different and typically more positive way.
This Scottish born Australian moved to the island of Guernsey not long before covid hit, so she was isolated in a place full of history’s remains, and within this new world a seed of creativity germinated into something sweet. Far flung from the drama based approach she had previously been inhabiting, recording in her home studio she captured the basis of the introspective, yet uplifting, mood with guitar & piano, before sending them out to her mentor, producer Chris Kimsey (Peter Frampton, INXS) and musicians across the world, to gently add their magic.
Easy rhythms support lilting vocals with folky pop songs like Spill the Tea and Slice of the Pie, but the album spans a wide range of genres, encapsulating all the way from new age through to folk rock. For a strongly lyric driven artist, Maryen surprises with the instrumental track Slow Burn, a contrast to the wry Superwoman, the climate conscious Change In The Weather, and the mammoth story of
The Smuggler’s Tale - where the listener hangs on to every word.
Maryen says: “This feels like the first music I’ve ever made... I’m unmasked as an artist. I’m naked.
Here I am anew.”
ANEW is available on CD encased in a beautiful full colour gatefold wallet, complete with a 12 page full colour booklet of lyrics & images; or as a Digital Download.
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MARYEN CAIRNS' NEW MUSIC...
Kev Rowland - Rezonatz - "A Music Blog"
- "Spirit (Alt Mix)"
"When I first heard ‘The Pictures Within’ I was blown away by the wonderful vocals and range of this incredible talent, and all these years later she still has the power to capture and entrance. This is the second single of the year, and I can only hope that this means we are moving towards a new album as it has been way too long since ‘Come To Me’. There is no rush here, and in some ways feels as if it belongs in a Church, such is the feeling of communion which comes with this. The only way to listen to this is to concentrate deeply when it is on headphones as it is the only way to really savour the inner strength and beauty of this remarkable song.
8/10"
Nagamag.com - "Spirit"
"Very balanced and harmonic classical piece, with positive mood. Charming singing that guides you through a soothing experience. Your soul elixir has a name and it’s called; “Spirit”. “Maryen Cairns” unfolds her talent in this mix and the video looks really fantastic too."
The Power Of Prog - "The Haunted Lane"
"Maryen’s voice... with repeated piano chords and staccato bass runs creates a very other worldly and weird presence. She has really managed to capture the feeling of spookiness, and one can imagine this fitting in well with a remake of “Casper” or movie of similar ilk. Even the scraper percussion adds an additional element, so it all combines together to create something which is fresh, folky, yet also with a rather strange edge which can only make one think of ghosts even before paying attention to the lyrics. Let us hope it is not too long until Maryen graces us with a full album, but until then this single is highly recommended.
Kev Rowland 8/10"
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