Following the release of their debut single ‘In Comes The Fear’ and follow up ‘Talking Too Much’, one of the brightest emerging voices, The Marches, return with their newest offering ‘Feel It All’. Having already attracted attention from BBC Introducing and selling out multiple shows in King Tuts Wah-Wah Hut, including a headlining their New Year Revolution festival, the band’s new single further expands their pop-rock sound that blends classic influences, Fleetwood Mac and The Bangles with more contemporary touch points, Haim and Wolf Alice. This contemporary take on a classic sound helps give the band their unique voice.
‘Feel It All’ marks the first song written with the intention of being played by the band, with all previous material being pulled from writing sessions pre-dating their formation. Starting life as a simple acoustic demo, guitarist Jane Jenkins presented it to the band, and they set upon shaping it into the track we hear today. Vocalist Katie Palmer drew inspiration from Carole King’s ‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow’ for the lyrics, exploring the fear associated with being vulnerable in a relationship and those feelings not being reciprocated. Despite the intention behind the song, the band say that everyone brings their own situation to the song and takes away their own meaning.
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Any insecurities the song might seek to address are hidden under sun drenched melodies that float along before building through the pre-chorus and to the crescendo of the chorus, backed by staccato stabs from Kate Morrow on drums helping drive home the point. It’s bassist Nichola Singleton that provides the pulse that drives the song forward while maintaining a melodic counterpart to the vocals. The production is sharp and crisp, the brightness helping capture that effortless California-type-cool. The band had already established a musical vocabulary with Danny and Olly in Raptor Music Studios from previous releases so turned to them again to record and mix the track.
Helping add a visual language to the song the band are excited to be working with Stuart Alexander (Sony, Bowling for Soup, LaFontaines). Keen to ensure the visuals were representative of the story the band were seeking to tell, they worked through ideas together. The result is a highly stylised, cinematic music video that winds a symbolic narrative while showcasing the bands performance.
The Marches strong sense of melody and hooks means that the song stays with you for days and weeks after hearing it. You’ll find yourself idly singing the chorus over and over again as you go about your day. Wearing their influences on their sleeve is no bad thing here, as the band go beyond any retro-references. Their sound is that of a fresh and contemporary approach to the easy-breezy east-coast rock of the 70’s, with the polished pop-rock melodies of the 80’s and zeitgeist artists of 21st century.