Opal Mag: Goodbye Lavender

photo: John Stanley

English singer Opal Mag tackles the perennial subject of relationship hassles on her Goodbye Lavender EP, alternating between hazy leftfield soft spoken pop and shoegaze drenched in soundscapes. She describes the implosion of an affair in slow motion with World End, with key lines "I wanna hit where it hurts" and "Kick me when I'm down", wants to be loved again against better judgement in Kiss Me, and contemplates travelling back in time when the shit had not hit the fan in Young Forever.

The songs are the opposite of Joe Jackson's quip that "happy loving couples have no stories". She has plenty of grudges to bear, raging against the dying of what was supposed to last, by way of slacker rock that wants the other party to hurt and quite possibly bleed.

Opal Mag: World End

photo: John Stanley

English singer Opal Mag tries to get even on her new single World End, a song about a relationship where pain is part of equation, with the repeated "I wanna hit where it hurts" and "Kick me when I'm down" sharing equal billing. Wrapped in hazy 90s indie roc,k with the bass trying to take over the spotlight, it is a game of tension and release, with no clear winner.

Opal Mag: Wasting

photo: Jamie-Lee Culver

English singer Opal Mag goes a for hazy pop mood on her new single Wasting, asking herself and prospective significant other if it is worth the trouble to pursue a relationship. Especially with the involved party seems to have problems with commitment.

As a singer she skirts the outer perimeters of the mainstream, positioning herself as an indie artist testing the waters for wider recognition. All she needs is someone who gets her into a couple of high profile programs and/or playlists and her career might blow up overnight.

Opal Mag: Kitchen Song

English singer Opal Mag sings the praises of staying in on her new single Kitchen Song, when she can do whatever the fuck she wants to, like messing around on her guitar and eating a large bowl of popcorn. Her self-assured contentment by way of lo-fi dreampop puts an end to any thought that she might be lonely. Sometimes being on yourself can be a real treat.

Opal Mag: I Don't Like You, but I Love You

English singer Opal Mag gives a new twist to old game of push and pull in a relationship on her new single I Don't Like You, but I Love You, mixing elements of shoegaze and slacker rock. If the other party is not into it as was hoped, drama, grief and anger come knocking as replacement emotions. The video was made by Johnny Stanley.

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