Music Review for MegTheStrayer – Marble

Marble is a beautifully poetic song, with a light yet powerful vocal. Fairly theatrical at heart, and quite literally telling you a story you’re almost certain to have never heard before. It would feel at home in a musical theatre kind of setting; I found myself wanting to see the whole thing acted out, in a way – although, the descriptive imagery is fairly powerful by itself.

The song is loaded with emotion, and very few elements among the storytelling – just a piano, playing a stunning piece of music, it has to be said, plus the occasional use of a flute, and finally the strings. The whole thing very tenderly builds in intensity towards the point at which the strings come in and the story gets a little darker and deeper.

Meg The Strayer describes her music as alternative, and neo-medieval. The latter is a term not commonly stumbled upon, but on reading it the association seems extremely obvious now, and the whole thing takes on a much clearer position.

The role played by the piano is really beautiful, and Meg The Strayer’s vocal performance is smooth yet precise; drenching you in sound, washing over you as you listen to the story. The vocal skills are lovely; the rolling and bending of the notes is peaceful and soothing. The song, all in all, takes on a fantasy land of its own, creating this brand new place and experience, almost transporting you to a time and a land or community years back in the past.

It’s not something I’ve really ever heard before, and as mentioned earlier – the intensity really builds and builds as the tale progresses – the music and the vocal rhythm speed up, almost to the point of a panic, then releasing and settling back down again as it all comes to a close. Really interesting song writing, really unexpected and distinctive.

By Rebecca Cullen

Travelling musician and writer from Manchester, UK.