Marc Manning: “mirrors facing mirrors”
Manning overlays a pensive, brooding acoustic guitar ballad with an unsettling synthesizer that buzzes like an insect out of the corner of an eye.
The Laughing Group: “Lifeboats”
This song is aptly titled, as it evokes a modern sea shanty packed neatly into this compact pop gem with a soaring chorus, lush backing vocals, and the pristine sheen of Appalachian reverb.