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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">UK indie-rock band MARKETPLACE have delivered a dazzlingly charming and well-crafted exploration of one&#8217;s call to reconnect with another, recorded, fittingly, during a pandemic.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A rollicking guitar lick kicks off MARKETPLACE&#8217;s newest single, spiraling into colorful verses that blend a sonic mix of the wall of sound, the Sonic Adventure soundtrack, and late 2000s indie. There&#8217;s a feeling of exploration in the music that often gets lost in the synthesized tastes that have been so expertly filtered over the airwaves in the contemporary age. There&#8217;s a bit to love in each instrument&#8217;s tones, and the vocals are at once both pleading and soothing. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>“Writing Charlie was a weird process for us. It all happened during lockdown so it was quite drawn out, even though most of the song came together in like a day or two</em>. <em>The song name came from my nephew Charlie, he’d only recently just been born I think and I’d really wanted to write a song with a name in the chorus and that just fit really well.”</em> &#8211; Joel O&#8217;Beirne of MARKETPLACE</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;I&#8217;m only human, why is life so complicated?&#8221; is a line that stood out in particular- a sort of calling card for much of the modern world&#8217;s struggles that can seem so insurmountable in a given instance. The chord progression of the chorus is itself a savory treat in the midst of the song&#8217;s dynamics, breaking out of the established world of the verses and employing some movement that helps &#8220;CHARLIE&#8221; breathe. The song fades out in a screeching distortion, not unlike Radiohead&#8217;s &#8220;Karma Police,&#8221; and the choice ends the song with just enough texture to leave a great aftertaste.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Check out &#8220;CHARLIE&#8221; today, streaming everywhere!</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5oraEz0H7QrmVWl0Aj5TMT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Twitter: https://twitter.com/marketplaceBAND</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarketPlaceband/</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Instagram: https://instagram.com/marketplaceband</p>



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