A buoyant, hazy and evocative record, ‘two songs featuring corinna’ appears rather casual on the surface; a mild, polite record with gentle lyricism. It’s only when looking closer that one notices its sonic depth and its understated catchy quality. We didn’t think much of it at first listen, but slowly ‘hardtochange’ and ‘talk about’ imprinted in our imagination, particularly thanks to the ethereal vocals and their heavenly, floaty delivery.
A joint singing effort between ryan john clary and corinna, the double single does a good job of balancing female and male vocals into a uniquely placed concoction of lyrical goodness, wrapping the listeners into a meaningful bubble of eclectic matter. clary’s nuanced indie production adds to the overall allure greatly, empowering lush guitar tones and solid drum grooves, firmly at the service of the expansive songwriting.
A project steeped in Boston’s lively musical underground, ‘two songs featuring corinna’ explores “themes of growth, communication, and self-reflection”, as john clary explains. Certainly a personal record, it might be perceived as cryptic by some; yet, if one pays attention, the sonic picture slowly reveals its relatable, buoyant character, a trait that we find easy to return to.
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