With Merlot Embargo's latest single 'All Wrong', the duo take another dive into the place of self-image in our day-to-day lives. With lyrics that speak to hiding our true selves behind a veil, the track seeks not only to inspire people to be more forgiving of their faults, but also to provide a sense of understanding that these feelings are common for almost everyone. Words are delivered with such a gentle and reserved voice, swaying through the melancholy towards a feeling of hope, the subtle harmonies appearing as further support. Instrumentally, the bobbing rhythms and glistening melodies take delicate, distant keyboards and folk acoustic guitar, crafting an ethereality around a deep-rooted natural feel and humanity.
“All Wrong is about trying to fit in but feeling like you’re just not fooling anyone,” Merlot Embargo shares. “It uses the acting analogy, with the idea of playing to an audience, poorly. But this feeling of masking is so universal; this is just one angle. There are ideas of ADHD/Autism/neurodivergence and trying to sort of fake your way to being “normal”; there are nights with jokes and sets that just don’t land for the comedian.
There’s also the idea that we don’t let people see who we really are. Fear of allowing our faults to be seen is something we all feel.”
Merlot Embargo began with a near-fatal car accident near San Antonio, their Toyota Yaris crushed, leaving the duo scrambling out of the wreck. This brush with death gave Scarlet and Geoff a newfound sense of self-reflection and creative energy, driving them to share their music with the world. Blending their different approaches to create music that's both provocative and approachable and supported by their band, Merlot Embargo crafts a little piece of heaven. Their second album, arriving soon, is set to solidify their status as lauded performers across Southern California, providing smiles to fans and critics alike.
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