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Mannequin Shop
I Can See It Now
Mannequin Shop spent most of last year releasing what amounted to theatrical gag songs, albeit with rich arrangements, careful lyricism, and some stunning guitar work.
Now they’re out with the first single from the forthcoming Tattoo EP - the acoustic-driven, country-infused “I Can See It Now”.
A straightforward love song on the surface, it holds some ominous notes for the rest of the record still to come. “I can see it now” can be read in a couple of different ways, and the rosiness of this song’s outlook rather depends on how you interpret that phrase.
The track features some impeccable pedal steel and lead guitar work by Ben Holst of Atlanta, GA as well as rich harmonies and a shimmery groove. This record promises to be a memorable piece of the Americana landscape in 2025.
Mannequin Shop
tattoo ep
Mannequin Shop is a chameleon. Americana, Country, Southern Rock–dipping into each of these genres and arguably more…
“Tattoo” is the titular track for the EP and representative of the journey Mannequin Shop has had us embark on. The song feels like the end of something. Beautiful songwriting to sonically conclude this EP, as well as lyrically.
It starts with hope, and ends in hope, but how that hope has changed, taken new shape, and changed again is fascinating and contemplative. Mannequin Shop manages to force these questions within the listener without ever feeling belabored or burdened by didacticism or parable.
The songs themselves are deceptively approachable, sonically pleasant–fun, even!–but they read like classic, untidy short stories from Hemingway or Steinbeck. They show complexity, tension, and struggle–all things that require hope, but what to hope for ultimately remains itself a question, asked and approached beautifully across the entire EP. - ED
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