Hailing from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Mara Liddle delivers an exhilarating debut in "SWEET TALK," a sonic gut-punch for anyone who has been waiting for life to happen while everyone else has moved on. Combining shades of raw honesty with a mix of hyperpop, drum and bass, and UK garage music, Mara embraces the feelings of frustration, reflection, and pure determination in a track that refuses to doodle in the margins of life.
SWEET TALK encapsulates a feeling almost everyone knows: the only dessert during summer vacation, while everyone else eats ice cream. But this isn't a woe-is-me crying blanket; it is a battle cry. Each lyric, extracted from actual messages and moments in Mara's life, reminds us of lived experience, no frills. "Sweet Talk" is about categorically refusing to sit on the sidelines while others live their lives, and taking matters into your own hands and rewriting your narrative, even when it seems wholly insurmountable.
The single is slick but bold. Someone could name check Charli XCX and PinkPantheress while still not being derivative of either producer. Mara's vocal cuts through the shine of the production with clarity and confidence, signalling she is not one for any safe vibes.
With Mara Liddle is set to headline Lymelight Festival next. She is more than one to watch; she is a new force in pop in the UK.
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