Nowadays, it is almost second nature to drown out vocals with a flood of instrumental sounds. As if auto-tune wasn\u2019t helpful enough, these artists rely all too often on beats to fill the emotional void in their vocals. According to radio charts, this tactic can be deemed as successful, but when a talent dares to perform a track live, falling flat on stage commonly occurs (cough, cough Miley Cyrus). So, let\u2019s introduce you, Shockya readers, to the New York based duo, MS MR, a group who fearlessly expresses a \u201cpop\u201d sound that rests heavily on raw vocals. <\/p>\n
Comprised of Lizzy Plapinger, the \u201cMS\u201d (vocalist), and Max Hershenow, the \u201cMR\u201d (producer), MS MR, who are currently signed to IAMSOUND and Columbia Records, released their debut EP, \u201cCandy Bar Creep Show\u201d, last year via Tumblr<\/a>. The EP\u2019s four tracks, which include \u201cHurricane\u201d, \u201cBones\u201d, \u201cAsh Tree Lane\u201d and \u201cDark Doo Wop\u201d, plus an additional eight songs compile the tracklisting for the outfit\u2019s first studio album, \u201cSecondhand Rapture<\/a>\u201d, which dropped May 10th via Columbia Records. Since then, the duo performed<\/a> the album\u2019s single \u201cHurricane\u201d back in May on the \u201cLate Show With David Letterman\u201d. HBO\u2019s smash, \u201cGame Of Thrones\u201d, featured the tune, \u201cBones\u201d, on the show\u2019s trailer<\/a> for season three. Yes, that hauntingly empowering tune was that of MS MR. <\/p>\n As if fronting an album with unrefined vocals wasn\u2019t daring enough, the duo continued the \u201cfirsts of many in the pop world\u201d by instrumentally stylizing each song without comprising a cohesive flare on \u201cSecondhand Rapture\u201d. Basically, MS MR found a way to not fall prey to the curse of a tracklist of the \u201csame type\u201d of song. While \u201cHurricane\u201d is the \u201ccatchiest\u201d off the album, \u201cBones\u201d, \u201cThink Of You\u201d,”Dark Doo Wop\u201d and \u201cBTSK\u201d emotionally expose you to the lyrical message and the melodic mood of the tracks. Plapinger gingerly exudes alluring vocals that are made more mysterious with somber, yet beautiful tempos. MS MR knows what works for them and this knowledge gives them more \u201cplay\u201d room to experiment with their already established sound. <\/p>\n It\u2019s finally time for indie pop music to comeback into the limelight and MS MR is the ideal duo to dim the light on the self-deemed pop stars of the 21st Century. <\/p>\n For the latest information on MS MR, head on over to the group\u2019s Facebook page<\/a> and official site<\/a>. <\/p>\n