Guitarist/songwriter extraordinaire Marnie Stern is known for her dizzying guitar work and intricately composed instrumentation, for songs that sound like chaos harmonized. But for her fourth album, Stern wanted to continue evolving even further. She says, "I always gravitate towards interweaving and a more abrasive sound. I was working with Nicholas Vernhes from Rare Book Room Recording in Brooklyn, and he was the producer. He wanted my voice clearer and fewer guitar parts. I tried it because I wanted to try something different." The end result is the excellently titled The Chronicles of Marnia, out March 19th of next year via Kill Rock Stars. Hear first single "Year of the Glad" below.
Stern may have aimed for fewer guitar parts, but even without a large array of notes buzzing around her, "Year of the Glad" sounds richly composed and no less engaging. It sounds like a rebirth without the shedding of what made her great in the first place: the shredding and mastery of cadence.
The Chronicles of Marnia Tracklisting
1. Year of the Glad
2. You Don’t Turn Down
3. Noonan
4. Nothing is Easy
5. Immortals
6. The Chronicles of Marnia
7. Still Moving
8. East Side Glory
9. Proof of Life
10. Hell Yes
Pre-order The Chronicles of Marnia here.
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