Newcastle art-rock indie trio Cat Ryan has followed-up a handful of previously well-received early singles with their latest, “Mary Shelley.”
The track mixes angular guitar riffs with an art-rock sound that teeters of a colorful dance element that finds a nice balance between the world of indie rock and pop, but in a realm completely of its own. It finds a way to be both artful, while also absolutely infectious and full of catchy hooks.
The band’s Mary-Anne had the following to say about the track:
It’s a very unique song and, despite the title, it’s only the first verse that’s about Mary Shelley. Lyrically it’s quite random, having been inspired by a variety of memories stemming from my time at college studying for my A-Levels. Essentially, I showed my friends a new song I’d been working on and one of them came up with the first three lines on the spot. It was funny because it doesn’t fully make sense, but that’s sort of the theme of the song: it kind of makes sense to us, but other people will probably wonder how the lyrics were created and what they’re supposed to be about.
Enjoy a listen to “Mary Shelley Song” now below.
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