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‘Garden of Letters’ by Carlos Ucedda Carlos Ucedda, who has been very active this year, also ends the year with one last great release. As always, the keyword is art-pop, and this year he has given it an enormously colourful variety, combining it with avant-garde pop or a touch of post-punk and dark wave. ‘Garden of Letters’, the new release, follows the path of 80s dream/synth pop and provides a wonderful musical framework for the lyrics. The lyrics thematise the duality of love and loss. The song shows how love can be a source of joy and inspiration as well as pain and longing. The preservation and remembrance of past feelings indicate an attempt to preserve the emotional value and meaning of past relationships. The capriciousness of love, the failure of romantic promises, and the search for meaning and comfort in memories of past affection. The listener is invited to reflect on the transience and emotional complexity of human relationships. In ‘Garden of Lette...
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Q&A Today: Arny Margret (Latest Release: "I Miss You, I Do")
Arny Margret,
... an exceptional singer-songwriter from Iceland, is set to release her second album, 'I Miss You, I Do,' on 7 March 2025 viaOne Little Independent Records. This work expands and refines the intimate sound she introduced on her acclaimed minimalist folk debut, 'They Only Talk About The Weather,' from 2022.
The album features recordings from Margret's travels through New York City, North Carolina, Colorado, and Iceland. By collaborating with renowned producers such asJosh Kaufman, Andrew Berlin, and Brad Cook, who infused her introspective and atmospheric compositions with diverse musical influences and instrumentation, her sound undergoes a significant evolution. If you haven't had Arny Margret on your radar yet, you can discover more about this extraordinary artist in the following Q&A.
Arny Margret's song "I Miss You, I Do" explores the profound longing and difficulties inherent in a long-distance relationship. The lyrics evoke imagery of desolation and the internal turmoil of a young individual facing a sort of 'midlife crisis' at 23, yearning for closeness and comfort. Musically, the track resembles a prolonged, quiet train journey, intensifying the sense of yearning while also sparking hope for a reunion at the journey's end. The recurring affirmation of mutual longing in the chorus underscores the depth of the emotional bond and the significance of the absent loved one.
Q&A
How did your passion for music begin, and what are your main influences?
I started music school at age 6 and started on piano, then flute and then soprano saxophone. When I was 14 I got my first guitar and I started to learn some of the basic chords, slowly starting to fingerpick and learn songs. I think at that time, when I got my first guitar I started thinking about music differently.
I started to listen to music that I liked instead of the mainstream radio music. Spotify and youtube were big factors in finding new music. Gregory Alan Isakov has always been a big inspiration of mine, both his lyrics and music. I also love Andy Shauf, M. Ward, Bonnie Light Horseman and many more.
What inspired your fantastic release "I Miss You, I Do," and what's the story behind it?
I was in Kingston, New York and about to meet Josh Kaufman, who produced 3 songs on this record with me. I was at my airbnb about to go to sleep and I thought, I need to make a good song to have for the session. So out came this song in about 15 minutes, song and lyrics together.
Then I just went to sleep really happy about what I had made and went to meet Josh the next morning to record it. This is a song about a friend that’s far away. It’s the feeling of knowing someone really well even though you’re a sea apart.
The song will be part of your upcoming album, set for release in March 2025, what can we expect from the new album?
It has a bigger sound and it’s more folky and cool. I loved making it with all the people that worked on it with me. It’s different from the last one, I feel like I’m growing into my music more. It’s bright at times but also very honest and vulnerable.
What's the hardest part of songwriting for you?
Being vulnerable maybe, saying things you wouldn't really say to anyone but it needs to be said. But this is also a very important part. Songwriting for me is mainly just to help me write things down, tell stories and experiences. It’s a big outlet for me, it’s a big part of me.
How do you decide when a song is finished and ready for release?
It’s actually really hard to know, sometimes I just get the feeling that if I add something more I'll ruin it so I just stop and let it be. Other times I just need to try stuff out to know if it fits or not, it’s usually a feeling though, I don't really know to be honest. But I know it's always hard to just stop and let it go, it's very hard for me atleast.
If you could talk to anyone about music, living or dead, who would it be?
Maybe Gregory Alan Isakov, Bon Iver, Andy Shauf, Patrick Watson, a bunch of people. I’ve never thought about this before, it's hard for me to think about because I'm also kind of scared of meeting my heroes.
Do you remember the first song you ever wrote?
Yes, I do:)
What are your dreams and plans for your musical career?
That people can relate to my music in some way. Tour and play my songs for people. Have nice band and team around me. And most importantly feel good about what I do and what I make. My plan is just to keep doing what I'm doing and see where it takes me.
