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The Midnight Greetings Tries His Hand at a Deconstructed Jazz Standard-Dream Pop Hybrid in New Single

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“Float” captures that sweet mixture of languid desolation through a curious crossover of standards-style jazz and dream pop. There’s sad singers, there’s other sad singers, and then there’s Kyle Maraton, who continues to be a revelation as The Midnight Greetings. His signature dejected drawl has been a joy to behold – yes, I have been [...]

The Mellow Dees Release Filipino-Language Version of New Single

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What’s in someone’s mother tongue? The difference leaps in The Mellow Dees’ Filipino rendering of previous single “Amber Alert” from two weeks back. Surprise, no surprise: there’s inherent musicality in languages. Songs aren’t like Netflix movies; you can’t subtitle them and expect to leave a ballpark-mirror message. Song translations often sound reaching, for better or [...]