Marissa Maharaj: Letters

Marissa Maharaj: Letters

Marissa Maharaj's album Letters, released on July 7th, is a seven-song album with humor, harmonies and heart. The album's sonic influences span a large spectrum, from the hand-clapping modern girl group feel of "Kill a Good Thing" to the folky banjo-infused "Sunny Side Up" to the lilting "Waltz (We Are in Love)", but where her sound is diverse, Maharaj's lyrics are, for the most part, uniformly upbeat. On "Better Off Alone," she sings "If you don't come home/ I'll try to be better / better off alone"; she seems to always be looking on the bright side, even in the face of trouble and heartache. Her songs buck pretensions and capture a youthful jubilance and an unjaded outlook on life and love that is not only refreshing, but also a perfect soundtrack for summer.

Marissa Maharaj - Kill a Good Thing


Marissa Maharaj - Better Off Alone


Twitter: @marissamaharaj

Purchase Letters on Bandcamp here.