The Marías quickly solidified a sonic identity with their 2017 debut EP.
This cover image released by Nice Life Recording Company/Atlantic Records shows “Submarine” by The Marias. It wasn’t any one sound, really, but a sonic identity. With lead vocalist María Zardoya’s mellow, romantic vocals serving as the unifier, the band’s productions were free to oscillate between dance beats,and jazz rhythms — and their lyrics between English and Spanish — all while furthering their multi-genre, distinguishable and often hypnotic, audio footprint.
On their second LP, “Submarine,” The Marías sharpen those features without losing the genre-bending experimentation that characterized their EPs and major label, “Ride,” the album’s opening track, is an invitation into the album’s landscape. Starting with ambient tones that give way to muffled electric guitar sounds and altered vocals, Zardoya sings: “Careful while you’re cruising/Gonna be a ride/Introducing submarine,” as the sound surges and then dives, taking us underwater.: There’s an inherent melancholy to many of the tracks, all of which were written by Zardoya and her partner, producer and drummer Zach Conway. But that ride is still a fun one.
There’s the risk that Zardoya’s genial singing could accidentally smooth the album tracks together. But the band avoids that here, as before, by staying true to their genre-jumping roots and serving up varied, lush productions. “Blur” is less than blurry, as a steady drum beat builds to a flowing, intense bridge. Prominent piano and featured horns give “If Only” an eerie allure. And Zardoya switches to Spanish in the beautiful “Lejos De Ti.
All the while, wet sounds continue the album’s subaquatic journey. “Echo” is dotted with bubble-like effects; the guitar riffs in “Paranoia” are splashy and light; “Love You Anyway” starts with the revving of what could very well be a submerged engine. “Sienna” brings back muffled instrumentals to close the album.
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