Melanie Baker "Somebody Help Me, I'm Being Spontaneous" COLOR:RED MARBLE The importance of this record

The importance of this record cannot be overstated

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Melanie Baker "Somebody Help Me, I'm Being Spontaneous" COLOR:RED MARBLE The importance of this recordMelanie Baker, based in Newcastle (UK), makes music about everything that hurts, and what feels just right. With a huge dynamic range from noisy guitars, pounding drums, and anthemic choruses all the way to quiet introspection free of pretense she kicks the door open with her uncompromising honesty. With touches of absurd and witty lyricism, she channels warmth while exploring queer identity, remorse, love, anxiety, anger, and pain, blending singer