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The Marías Dive Into a New Era with ‘Submarine’
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On Friday, May 31, the Los Angeles-based indie pop band The Marías released Submarine, their sophomore album. Anyone who has listened to The Marías before knows they have a very particular sound, characterized by psychedelic guitar riffs, breathy vocals and jazzy undertones. Submarine displays the very best of their signature sound, but it has a twist: while The Marías are generally known for their love songs, this album is a breakup album, and the former couple at the heart of it is lead singer María Zardoya and the band’s producer Josh Conway. Submarine is a pensive, melancholic exploration of the breakup, and with both Zardoya and Conway at the wheel, it made for an extraordinarily interesting listen. “Ride,” the album’s introduction, is a thumping, electric opener that sets the underwater scene for the rest of the record.