<p><img class=" wp-image-5682 aligncenter" src="https://rockthepigeon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/11-24-18-mercury-machine.jpg" alt="11 24 18 Mercury Machine.jpg" width="467" height="467" />Mercury Machine&#8217;s &#8216;Age of the Machine&#8217; is cinematic new wave with a focus on retro electronic elements. The &#8220;Manchester five-piece,&#8221; says they &#8220;are gathering momentum. Prolific in their workload and atmospheric in their delivery, they manage to effortlessly encapsulate an eighties aesthetic, reinterpreting it in a contemporary fashion.&#8221; Chief wordsmith Lee Maguire wrote this tune about the way modern technology has changed the average person&#8217;s life &#8220;from a fictional perspective, but as an isolationist himself it’s also based on personal experience.&#8221; The band says that although &#8220;we can be connected to like-minded people from across the globe&#8230; [and] use technology to escape the stresses of real life or to keep ourselves ‘entertained’ for prolonged periods of time,&#8221; there&#8217;s a price to be paid for &#8220;limited face-to-face interaction.&#8221; These guys do an exceptional job of fusing a retro sensibility and approach with modern themes and a sense of urgency. They make the songs they write and the ideas they approach shine. This is a well-done track from a cool band. Check out &#8216;Age of the Machine&#8217; below!</p>
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<p class="p1">Noah Zucker // IG &#8211; @zucker.n // Twitter &#8211; @zuckern13</p>