2008 6 song EP from Marykate O`Neil. Marykate O Neil is back with her third solo release, mk-ULTRA (EP, due out October 28, 2008), and the Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter has lost nothing of the perfect blend of sweetness and cynicism that marked 2006 s critically acclaimed 1-800-Bankrupt. Hailed by Filter as a rare instance where everything simply clicks; and Rolling Stone as deeply authentic and original, Bankrupt cemented the standard of songwriting talent O Neil is known for and delivers again with mk-ULTRA. "O`Neil`s music is the perfect blend of metropolitan indie high society and Music City`s tradition of sanguine, heart-crafted songwriting." -Rockpile "On MK Ultra, a six-song EP, the former Piewackit frontperson leaves behind the folkie tendencies that infused her first two solo releases and moves more into pure pop and art-pop territory. Some of this is no doubt due to her working with big guns Jill Souble (who plays, writes and co-produces with O`Neil) and Roger Moutenot (who also co-produces). Together they spit-shine . That` evident in the opening cut, "Green Street," which mines the same emotional territory as last album`s "Why Don`t You Visit?" In the new tune, O`Neil is again wistfully wishing for the good ol`days with a wayward lover/friend. But this time around, the hooks are sharper, the story is snappier and the chorus sounds positively triumphant because of both the production and O`Neill`s more confident singing. All that adds up to a song that sounds like a future college-radio staple, not a dashed-off ephemeral pleasure.
The navel gazing of (the autobiographical?) "Map" avoids soppiness thanks to the buzzy hip-hop beats that underpin the tune. In "Nothing I Say Or Do," O`Neil seeks acceptance from a remote lover; the mournful strings hint that she won`t find it anytime soon. " - PreFixMag.
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