November 2020, Singapore –– Delicately produced with organic, jazzy instrumentation and soulful vocals, Marian Carmel makes peace with her personal growth on the haunted ballad “Rose”– released via Singapore-based record label, Where Are The Fruits.
With lush and enveloping harmonies, ‘Rose’ is the first single kickstarting Marian’s musical journey in the next few months leading up to her album release.
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The track deals with the blessing and curse of being positive in life and love, reflecting on the themes’ duality through her lyrics: ‘I have grown a little older, I have learnt a little more / but whatever happens, hope it’s not forgotten / or seen with glasses tinted rose’.
‘Rose’ being the first letter of the album, is a reply to her debut single entitled, ‘Might Never Get Better’ – where the 23-year-old Filipina singer-songwriter shares about the frustrations she faced around her journey towards healing. Marian quotes, “Rose’ is about being okay with that; including the mistakes you’ve made, whatever your coping mechanisms are, and giving yourself credit for your growth. Something I wish I knew back then, but I’m happy to know now.”
The single release of ‘Rose’ is accompanied by an AR-activated postcard for her fans to participate in the album’s theme, which was illustrated by Beverly Ng (@madebybeverley), and engineered by Samson Sim (@samson.img).
Marian hopes that the postcards inspire her fans to send letters to their loved ones. The postcards are available on Marian’s website here: https://www.mariancarmel.com/store
Marian Carmel’s ‘Rose’ is available on all streaming and digital platforms worldwide here: https://orcd.co/mariancarmel-rose
