02/17/2025

Mey – “Not For Sale”

Born in the 90s, nourished by MTV’s pop stars and to the omnipresence of super-glamorous female figures, Mey questions the role of appearance in women’s lives with her first EP titled: “With the lights off”.

On the edge between delicacy and aggressiveness, she feeds her pop of various influences: rock, folk and hip-hop are constantly rubbing shoulders, always with a rich and intense vocal performance.
Through the five tracks of the EP (co-produced by director Julien Portmann), Mey reveals to us the vulnerable “Get Out Of Yourself” (a progressive and ethereal ballad that is reminiscent of London Grammar) , to the violent “RESPECT” (a real war cry in which she sings “Cause I’m a woman and I stand up to you”). Always in contrasts, the aerial “Muse” takes us deep into the ego fantasies of the young woman, when “Spiky Love” explores dark impulses and self- destruction.

Behind her apparent sweetness, Mey shows her rage to be emancipated, considered and respected as a woman. “With the lights off”, her first EP between daydreaming and anger, embarks upon a journey of rich musical introspection

“Not For Sale”, offers a minimalist approach to the modern Alternative Elettro/Rock . An enthralling journey full of melodic sounds that blend with more particular and refined riffs, typical of the genre with the intent, in our opinion, to make the atmosphere fluid , leaving a good sign right from the start so as to give the listener sounds rich of dynamics.

A proposal that manages to be incisive and pleasant to listen to and that denotes how Mey, knows how to convey passion and positive sensations with the minimum use of equipment, because in the end the simplest ones are the most difficult to make, but in this even the most successful ones.

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