Melanie MacLaren releases breathtaking song ‘Dissociating at a Tiki Bar in a Landlocked State’
Melanie MacLaren has demonstrated a talent for stream-of-consciousness, witty yet timeless lyricism in her most recent releases. Her song ‘Dissociating at a Tiki Bar in a Landlocked State’ is proof that she has mastered this balance as an artist. A seemingly simple, observational, and traditional folk song that begins as distorted banjo, bouzouki, and drums builds to an unexpected and absurdist moment of catharsis halfway through the song transforms into a dissociative daydream. She heavily relies on the use of ambient synthesizers to evoke a feeling of unease and express an otherwise inexpressible yearning for something beyond the ordinary, even though the song’s lyrics once again become timeless and contemplative at its conclusion. From her forthcoming EP, which will be released in March 2023, this is the third single. Melanie and singer-songwriter Lorkin O’Reilly are currently on tour in the UK and Ireland in support of their joint folk EP, which will be released in October 2022.
Check out her new song here!
