The Mars McClanes’ new single “Be Still” is a powerful and evocative ballad that showcases the band’s emotive lyrics and dreamy soundscapes. The track is an insightful, spiritual, and slightly haunting exploration of unravelling within a fast-paced world. It’s The lyrics are beautifully written, capturing the struggles and emotions of trying to find calm in chaos.
The blend of electronic and acoustic elements in the song creates a unique and immersive listening experience, the electronic elements gives the song a modern feel while the acoustic elements gives it a timeless feel. With an ethereal and lusciously spacey production alongside McClanes’ lackadaisical and languid vocal deliver, you’re left with something so innately cathartic in its expression and wholesome in its feeling. The song has a way of making you feel like you’re not alone in your struggles, a kind of helping hand that comes out to you when you feel like you’re in the void.
Bewitching and serene.