Saint Mars is an act blending alternative, electronic, and hip-hop elements, as shown on new track “Loveghost.” The project — founded by Cedric Aegerter (a.k.a. Marc Darcange or M.D.) and based in Bristol (U.K.) and Switzerland — released their debut EP in early 2017, and are currently working on debut full-length album Boys Never Cry, described as a concept album “about a boy’s bullying experience.” Tryzdin takes on a lead vocal here, and performs on most tracks throughout the album. M.D. found his singing videos on YouTube, and promptly set up a meeting in Columbus, OH, which eventually yielded six new tracks. Since then, they have been working steadily together.
“I felt nervous at the start because I didn’t know what it would be like,” Tryzdin says. “The first sessions were quite hard for me as I was more used to live performance and singing one song after another. Suddenly I was in an environment where I had to sing the same song part over and over again.” Ultimately, tracks like “Loveghost” exude ample confidence and a nice, consuming soundscape in addition to the pleasing pop hooks.
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“Loveghost” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of May 2019’ Spotify playlist.
