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Marissa Levy
Look Ma No Hands (self-released)
by Corey J. Feldman
She isn’t scared to rock out or
let her emotions fly free, and that comes through in Marissa
Levy’s first album, Look Ma No Hands. With
catchy lyrics and melodies, an angelic voice, and an abundance
of personality, Marissa adds something new and unique to the
folk-pop scene. Where many solo acoustic acts find their comfort
zone in trite pop songs, Marissa doesn’t feel the need
to stay in that box. Rather, she ventures out with tunes that
tell creative stories based around a plethora of interesting
characters. |
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While “Suitcase”
and “Don’t You” reflect a deeper, more introspective
side, she will have you cracking up in “Life After High
School” and “Robert Downey, Jr. (live),” where
she claims anorexic mothers won’t cook you a good meal.
Her lyrics are like a mixture of Lisa Loeb and Ben Folds, though
her musical influences are much more difficult to pin down.
The album ranges from the full sound of a 4-piece-band to the
mellow sound of the hollow, wooden guitar. Although some of
her songs are typical boy-girl songwriter stuff, she balances
the album with plenty of unorthodox and imaginative tales. Marissa
is a wonderful extrapolation of the high school chick rocker
formula, mixing great poetry with a sense of humor and melodious
acoustic guitar. |
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