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OBSCURE SOUND | "Movement" | Single Review

Toronto-based artist Marshall Jacklin shows a masterful production — with radiant guitar work and orchestral flourishes — on new single “Movement.” The effort is described as “an exploration of the beauty found in the fleeting moments of youth, when risk is synonymous with fun.” The vocals alternate between contemplative subduedness and gleeful “put your arms around me,” yearning, concluding the effort with majestic immersion as string-laden lushness lingers alongside the twinkling piano tones. An apt production choice was utilized for further intrigue, with various sounds “bounced onto cassette tapes and left outside in the July heat—a degradation that captures the sun-burned, wobbly atmosphere.” The “dancing in the sun,” euphoric vocal rise stirs in particular, with the various vocal layers and glimmering symphonic-feeling washes combining for a strikingly melodic aesthetic. Bridging an accessible singer/songwriter effervescence with artful escalations, “Movement” is a strong showing from Marshall Jacklin.

CANADIAN BEATS | "Movement" | Interview

Toronto artist, Marshall Jacklin recently released his first official single, a reworking of The Wonder Years‘ “Came Out Swinging.” While it is nice if you know the original, in this instance you do not need to know it to enjoy the cover. Jacklin creates a chamber pop version of the track reminiscent of artists like Vampire Weekend or the Arcade Fire. It is a beautiful take on an emo revival standard.

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“Toronto alternative artist Marshall Jacklin’s first official single is a complete rearrangement of the song Came Out Swinging by the band The Wonder Years. Jacklin performed, produced and mixed everything in the track, with the exception of the wonderful saxophones played by Italian winds musician Alberto Di Priolo. Jacklin, a classically trained pianist has, developed an individual sound that is equal parts past, present and future. Ravel, Monk, Simone, Newman, Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse; they all reside in Jacklin’s sonic world. He says: “I am primarily interested in what songs can be, in my belief that they can exist beyond emotional immediacy; the form can express complex stories with the same diversity of subject as film, literature or painting.”
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