Fresh off the success of ‘POPSTAR’, ‘SpiceKick’ and ‘So Smart’, Magi Merlin shares ‘pixxxie’, a song that conjures pop and sets it free. The song is a liberation of women from the male gaze, sung ironically from the perspective of the “manic pixie dream girl”. Here, Magi’s singing is tactile, arranged in such a way that it comes flying at the listener from every direction. The single comes as the final offering before the release of her debut album POWER HOUSE.
It features a deliciously devastating synth line and poignant production, gutting in its raw power that Magi has come to embody with this forthcoming project – POWER HOUSE – available on all digital platforms on July 10.
“Female characters in film are often reduced to this trope, simply a device used to further the plot of the male protagonist” Magi explains. “This is a role and, at its worst, an expectation many men in real life will cast onto their female counterparts. The only function of women in their eyes is being a sexual object or a tool to aid them in their growth.” With pixxxie, Magi Merlin reminds us that this pernicious ideal is not merely a product of man-made fiction, but a reflection of our society.
