Quinn Marston wants to know:
Can You Hear Me See Me Now? The NY-based 20-year-old singer/songwriter's debut, out October 26th on
Ernest Jenning Record Co., crackles with the urgency of someone aching to be heard, merging crisp popcraft with ramshackle energy and raw, enigmatic lyricism. "Would you like to hear me now," Quinn asks in the title track (download
here, available for posting), "with my feelings bleeding out?" Based on this astonishing introduction, the answer is a resounding YES.
In 2009, Marston entered into a collaboration with producer
Tom Beaujour, known for his work with such bands as
Nada Surf,
Right on Dynamite, and
The Virgins, and musicians including members of Beaujour's own acclaimed combo
True Love and guitarist
Tim Foljahn (
Two Dollar Guitar,
Thurston Moore,
Cat Power).
Together, Marston & Co. have created a short, sharp set of classic jangle-and-crunch alterna-pop. Though undeniably buoyant and hook-happy, songs like "Articulation" and "So High" still carry a bit of an emotional sting born of Quinn's direct yet intimate lyricism. With the release of
Can You Hear Me See Me Now?, she has officially embarked on an amazing journey she can't help but see as somewhat frightening, thrilling, and fun - just like her music.
"It's a completely scary endeavor when you commit to just attempting to be an artist," Marston says.
