Well now, what can we even say about this? Honest and raw Brooklyn-based songstress Maria Lane left us stuck on repeat with her debut EP, “maybe i’ll feel better,” and it’s without a doubt one of the more unique projects we’ve covered on the blog, it was so interesting we knew it would be a mistake not to share it with you. The first song will be enough to have hooked on the entire project for days to come.
The new EP features 8-songs that highlight the creative and honest writing style of the artist. No matter what you are a fan of, Maria Lane brings a beautiful variety of tastes and styles to her music that not only demands your attention but keeps you coming back for more. The unique atmosphere and professional production of her songs will capture your mood and leave you stuck on constant repeat for days. The minute we heard Maria’s voice we fell in love with it and couldn’t get it out of our heads. She has one of the purest and most charming voices we’ve ever heard and her performance on these songs is on another level. Her instrumentals are catchy and the lyrics are emotional, beautifully written, and easy to listen to. Her songwriting ability is impressive and her melodies are captivating and mesh perfectly with the lyrics.
If you’re a fan of haunting melodies and honest songwriting, you’re going to love this EP. This project really spoke to us and we have a feeling you’re going to love it just as much as we do. Check it out for yourself and let us know what you think. Don’t forget to follow Maria Lane online to stay up to date!
WHAT THE ARTIST SAYS ABOUT THIS EP:
“I wrote the song “serotonin” that it opens with back in March of this year that kind of inspired the whole idea, March 13 daylight savings started and I heard birds chirping and I started playing guitar writing the line “the sun is setting at seven again, maybe i’ll get some serotonin” I get really bad seasonal depression and so for me it just felt like a fresh new start and I could enjoy the sunsets again, and it felt like the perfect intro song. From there I had this idea of tying into mental health and relationships, it starts off with the flashback of being in an unhealthy relationship and then transitions to a fresh start, the “honeymoon” feeling where all you can think about is how much you love this new person. There is this idea too that if you’re unhappy in your life, maybe being in a relationship and being loved by another person will make you feel better, I think reflecting on the different stages of being in a relationship and noticing when it takes a wrong turn is in an interesting take, so I wanted to go that direction instead of just doing a break up album. It took me a while to come up with the title but I found myself writing the lyric “maybe i’ll feel better” in two of my songs, so it kind of spoke for itself. The EP also starts and ends with the title in the lyrics which I love.”
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Honest and raw Brooklyn-based songstress Maria Lane takes listeners on an intimate sonic experience of her innermost emotions. Much like peering into a diary entry, Lane offers listeners painfully relatable lyrics and deliciously cathartic melodies. Taking inspiration from the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Lizzy McAlpine, and Avril Lavigne, Lane’s acting background comes through in her evocative storytelling and bold heart-fueled declarations.
Lane’s debut EP, “maybe i’ll feel better,” helps listeners navigate depression, the changing of the seasons, and the stages of starting over after a lost love. It features an ethereal sense of becoming detached from your own reality in order to process it from above, as well as a nod to the grounded healing experience of realizing you have learned and grown from your past.
