Derby band Marseille unveiled their latest single, ‘She Can Fly,’ last Friday. It is a captivating follow-up to March’s ‘Monkey in the Middle’. This is the second single from their highly anticipated ‘Godiva’ EP, set to be released this September.
Where ‘Monkey In The Middle’ stared down the world with its psychedelic directness, ‘She Can Fly’, as the title suggests, has a more ethereal quality. Without losing a scintilla of heft, Marseille have managed to jab and move here with exquisite poise.
With The Verve’s debut album ‘Storm In Heaven’ as a guiding light, ‘She Can Fly’ leans into the melodic power of ‘Slide Away’. The band, with fleeting moments of driving shoegaze dynamism, pays homage to their influences before embarking on their own rippling exploration.
Stepping on and off the power provides the perfect counterpoint to the psyche assault of ‘Monkey in the Middle, ’ which Labrum intercuts with rippling guitar magic that strays from Andy Bell to John Martyn with a drool-worthy effortlessness.
With two powerful singles already in 2024, Marseille is poised for a breakout year. The anticipation for the 'Godiva' EP, set to release this September, is palpable. Roll on to September.
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