Marina Lang’s “Rose Garden” brings back the eighties pop, or rather the best of the eighties pop. It’s got a jazzy edge to it and it’s extremely well arranged with all the right nuances and accents. The band is tight and smoking hot (the bass and keyboard work is absolutely stunning), and Lang herself delivers a flawless vocal performance. It’s a very sexy record and once you hit play, you’ll know what I mean.
Lyrically, “Rose Garden” is about a one-sided relationship, where one party continuously invests significantly more time and effort than the other. The line “we’re holding hands as I’m invisible to you” is most likely something many can relate to. It’s too bad, really. Love is tricky and balance is everything. Being ignored or living without proper emotional connection hurts, even if you live in a rose garden … I suppose a rose is never without a thorn after all.
Lang’s “Rose Garden” is a brilliant pop release that’s exceptionally well produced and arranged. Enjoy.
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Review by staff at MBTM