MARGAUX RELEASES HER STUNNING DEBUT EP
MORE BRILLIANT IS THE HAND THAT THROWS THE COIN OUT NOVEMBER 15th
VIA MASSIF RECORDS
“...despite the richness of the arrangements and the often poetic and nuanced lyrics, the songs feel remarkably simple, brewed from evenings spent journaling by candlelight, sifting through memories as the snowfalls.” - POP DUST
“Even in its nascent stage, Margaux’s songwriting internalizes Mitchell’s touch for bluesy naturalism….” - THE WILD HONEY PIE
LISTEN TO : MORE BRILLIANT IS THE HAND THAT THROWS THE COIN : HERE
Brooklyn newcomer Margaux Bouchegnies, who writes and records simply as Margaux has released her brilliant debut EP More Brilliant Is The Hand that Throws the Coin out today on Massif Records.
At only 20 years old, Margaux, who on the EP plays acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric bass, upright bass, piano, keyboards, bottlecap, handbells, glockenspiel, and mellotron, writes with a maturity far beyond her years drawing influence from 70's folk-rock storytellers such as Joni Mitchell, multi-faceted musical impresario Lyle Brewer, and the incomparable David Byrne. More Brilliant is the Hand that Throws the Coin was produced by Sahil Ansari (Slow Dakota, JW Francis), with the help of friends and friends of friends (Reid Jenkins of Morningsiders, and Willem DeKoch of The Westerlies).
The EP, in a sense, is a coming of age story. Pop Dust said, “the closer you listen, the more its depth, texture, and contradictions reveal themselves. This contrast—between simplicity and complexity, and between restraint and wild release—is a central theme on the EP, which is ultimately a reflection on the universal yet unavoidably complex matter that is growing up.”
Margaux released two singles leading into the release of More Brilliant is the Hand that Throws the Coin. The first single “Palm” was met with overwhelming praise and comparison to artists such as Stella Donnelly, Snail Mail and Courtney Barnett. The second single “Cave In” inspired by the late ’80s and early 90’s indie rock scene is a stunning guitar-driven song about feeling stuck inside someone’s perception of a younger version of yourself and the seemingly futile effort to change their view. The Wild Honey Pie said “Cave In,” “quickly jumps between jarring fuzziness and melodic resolution. Snail Mail and Car Seat Headrest come to mind: both artists write incredibly mature and lush arrangements that, primarily, originate from the guitar,” and For the Rabbits said the song is “a fascinating game of two halves, starting life all airy and intricate, like those lo-fi early Angel Olsen recordings, before suddenly exploding into life at the fifty-second mark when a rumble of claustrophobic bass slams into view.”
The EP is rounded out by three additional tracks, five in total that includes “Hot Faced,” Margaux’s take on a feminist anthem, written form a place of anger, realizing that as a young woman she has been conditioned to act submissive and small.” “Faced with Fire,” is about longing for that feeling of being hopelessly in love and “Smaller Home,” about those growing pains one experiences when returning home, after having a transforming experience, such as college and being a completely different person in a that feels so familiar.
Margaux will be pursuing her work at the New School where she studies upright bass and plans to continue writing, recording and honing her craft.