To Have and to Hold and to Break is Marble Raft’s Single Out Now
Good Day Noir Family,
Duo Marble Raft has arrived with To Have and to Hold and to Break, a twilight realm where time feels suspended between day and night.
To Have and to Hold and to Break is Marble Raft’s Single Out Now
The track opens with an ethereal quality, instantly transporting listeners into a space that feels familiar and ungraspable, like stepping into a dream just before waking.
The combination of male and female vocals creates an intriguing contrast, their voices intersecting in a seamless dance that blurs the lines between reality and something more distant, more abstract.
There’s a feeling of surrender that runs through this track — a desire to let go and leave the past behind, much like the night embracing the dawn.
The urban backdrop, though faint, plays a crucial role in anchoring this emotional release, offering a sense of scale and grandeur to what otherwise might feel like a fleeting, intimate moment.
The lyrics themselves evoke a sense of longing and freedom, painting a picture of a night where nothing matters except the experience, unbound by time or consequence.
Musically, To Have and to Hold and to Break carries a heavy nostalgia for the ’80s, with lush synths and a rhythmic pulse that recalls the era’s atmospheric pop.
These retro elements only enhance the dreamlike quality of the song, as if listeners are being gently pulled deeper into a fantasy. The melodies are soft yet full of intent, slowly guiding you through the emotional landscape without ever pushing too hard.
It’s as if the song opens a door into a world you’d like to explore further, yet still remains slightly out of reach — perfectly content to let you linger in the moment a little longer.
To Have and to Hold and to Break is Marble Raft’s Single Out Now!
Dreamlike!
To Have and to Hold and to Break is Marble Raft’s Single Out Now
“With ‘To have and to hold and to break’ we wanted to capture the essence of a feverish night out. A moment saturated with anticipation, where you let yourself go and tumble into a dazed and euphoric state of mind. All distorted though a filter of uncanny confusion.“
Marble Raft is the vessel of Swedish friends Olle Söderström and Gabrielle Baker. Together they conjure alternative pop-sagas with an escapist approach, building scenes of sound using an abundance of devices and instruments. Among them buzzing string machines, chiming guitars, eerie mellotron, and quite a few bells. Always with a foundation of pure melodic pop to be found underneath the hazy wall of sound.
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