New York band MX LONELY announce their forthcoming PERFECT HOUSE EP, due October 2 via Julia’s War Recordings, with ‘March 16th’, featuring Caitlin Starr. Written partly in response to the aftermath of the Brown University shooting, the track confronts proximity to tragedy and the disturbing familiarity of recurring violence.
Grungy guitars immediately take hold, driving a song that feels simultaneously explosive and strangely weighed down. The choruses erupt into distortion and cathartic harmonies, with Caitlin’s voice working beautifully alongside Rae and Jake’s, yet there’s still a dragging quality underneath – like trying to run in a dream and finding yourself wading through treacle. That uneasy push and pull makes the repetition of “we’ve been here before” feel particularly potent.
Shot in stark black and white, the accompanying video centres around a chaotic house party and mosh pit, yet there’s something curiously disconnected about the people within it. Knowing the circumstances surrounding the song changes the way those images land; beneath the noise and movement is an inescapable darkness. ‘March 16th’ hits hard, but it’s that lingering sense of unease that proves hardest to shake.
