With elegant, emotive and textured instrumentation setting the tone, Mariya May opens her new single, Made Of Stars with the lyrics, “don’t let your thoughts run away with your heart now baby…”
Lyrical highlights include the hook, “what you’re made of, what you’re made of, what you’re made of” and the poetically visual chorus line “cos you were made of stars, and oceans from afar”.
The song is a cosmic trip that has the fundamental message that we are all star dust and to truly recognise and remember that.
We are in love with Mariya May’s brand of dramatic indie-folk. Made Of Stars is poetic and wistful, with intricate lyricism and production that holds nostalgia and timeless futurism simultaneously.
May’s vocals are a strong centerpiece in the record, fused with emotive insturmentation. We love the breakdown before the final segment of the song and the frequency that May has created pays homage to a multitude of eras from 80’s/90’s shoegaze and new wave, earthy 60’s/70’s pop and soul and late 90’s trip hop.
We’ve been immersing ourselves in Mariya May’s wider discography including Orange Ball of Love and Catch The Wind, and have added Made Of Stars to our New Music Spotlight playlist!