In ‘Cut and Run,’ Devlin’s voice is reminiscent of Stevie Nicks and Lana Del Ray, set against a dreamy backdrop with a fierce message. “For me, this song is about letting go of other people’s opinions and also about gaslighting,” she explains. “People saying things are different from how you remember them is messed up, and that’s basically what this is about. I could hardly sing anymore (I was seven months pregnant) so the producer had to do some singing to help me out,” she continues. “It’s really fun, and kind of has a vintage spy movie vibe—like driving around the desert in a sports car trying to catch the bad guy.”

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Maryanna Devlin is a compelling singer-songwriter whose distinctly narrative, folk-leaning indie rock runs on pure instinct. There’s a supremely natural, vulnerable quality to her music—which resists pop formulas in favor of organic composition—guided by an intuitive understanding of the dynamics of storytelling. For Devlin, music is both an outlet for trauma and an excuse to share our best stories. As a performer, her lush vocals and raw energy have drawn comparisons to both Lana Del Rey and Sharon van Etten, while her unique arrangements and introspective lyrics are informed by a background in theater and a deep love of literature. Now poised to release her debut full-length album, A Great Many Things, in September, Devlin showcases stunning breadth and originality in eight nuanced anthems.

In A Great Many Things, Devlin presents a richly textured, more expansive version of her signature organic, acoustic sound. Many of the tracks on this refined and sharply reflective indie-Americana collection feature a full band backing Devlin’s distinctly smooth vocals. The tracks, all written and composed by Devlin, are steeped in family and personal history, with lyrical themes exploring large temporal concepts like lineage, memory as a means of time travel, and the movement of time itself. Sound-wise, the album spans an equally broad emotional spectrum, with moments of somber introspection in the vein of Elliot Smith and Townes Van Zandt juxtaposed with passages of bright and graceful ease; Devlin’s elegantly emotive vocals fall somewhere between Emmylou Harris’s mellow drawl and the raw purity of indie-pop artist Mirah.

A Great Many Things:

1. GARY, INDIANA
2. MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
3. TIMELINE
4. BETTER
5. BEAUTIFUL BOY
6. WILD DOGS
7. FLOWERS IN MY HAIR
8. CUT AND RUN
9. MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (ACOUSTIC)

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