Our obsession with The Mars McClanes seems to grow with every listen. We previously featured The Worriers, Wherever You Go and Broke Kid, so when we heard that the talented creators were back with December Songs, we couldn’t wait to listen and share our experience.
Establishing the mood with a rippling guitar soundscape and syncopated drum work, The Mars McClanes open December Songs with a captivating vocal timbre and the situational, yet metaphorical prose, “Got some cash and stashed it away, soon it will he gone, blue and green to orange and gray…”
The opus expands with the instrumental mastery and visionary song creation energy that we have come to expect from The Mars McClanes. Speaking conceptually on the release, the band shares the statement, “If we’re honest…the Grinch had a valid point. Nothing can make us more conscious of our own misery than watching joy in others during the holidays.”
They continue, “A state of seasonal bliss is like an exclusive nightclub, complete with a bouncer and velvet rope. Waiting outside is tolerable—right up until the moment the fortunate ones get to skip the line. At that point, you’re more outside than ever.”
We love the philosophical energy that the artists bring to life with their universe, and connect deeply with the Portland band’s authenticity and signature indie-rock meets alternative country hybrid sound.
We have added December Songs to our New Music Spotlight playlist and our brand new TIMELESS playlist, whistle we continue to stream The Mars McClanes.