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Crimes

by MD McNally

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1.
Crimes 03:12
I played the fool for you last time I broke the rules that kept me fine And now we’re through So I didn’t give enough at first Then I gave everything and somehow that was worse I’m not about to watch you burn So I won’t look back I won’t turn back I won’t look back I played your fool for the last time I won’t be party to your crimes I’m through with you
2.
Upon Arrival 03:04
I can see you’re mourning If I could stop it I would If you gave me warning I missed it Won’t you try me again If you walk toward me I’ll open my arms Upon arrival Upon arrival, upon arrival Not dead, upon arrival When they ask us was it worth it If it costs us every object Then come up with a price When the road fails to rise Oh don’t be in distress Be alive upon arrival I’ll do the rest Just be alive upon arrival And I’ll do the rest If you gave me warning I missed it Won’t you try me again If you walk toward me I’ll open my arms Upon arrival Upon arrival, upon arrival Not dead, upon arrival
3.
Beyond the baggage claim The lost and found That’s where I’ll be Still dreaming Of turning on the light And whether it’s been worth it to me In the middle of a sea change Boarded to the wrong plane Headed to the wrong town In the middle of a lockdown So please don’t pick me up Or roll away Still dreaming, still dreaming, still dreaming Battling old shame Under a new name Looking for the new sound In the riddles of a breakdown So please don’t pick me up Or roll away Still dreaming, still dreaming, still dreaming Still dreaming Of turning on the light
4.
When the fever won’t break Uncontrollable fire Help me raise the stakes Take me down to the wire Miss the broad war For the skirmishes With the villain within In the early days It was the beautiful things That turned our heartaches Into powder kegs Miss the broad war For the skirmishes With the villain within
5.
East to West 03:04
There’s a time for your faith in the mines of desire Locked in your heart under cover of moss And the far-reaching trains of your thoughts never tire Strained east to west like the sign of the cross There’s a need for more love in this world Full of passionate boys and fun-loving girls There’s a need for more love in this life Don’t let it run dry, don’t let it run dry There’s a place for your trust where you’ve bottled all hope Under your skin but away from your soul And you’re armed to the teeth but exposed to the cold No comfort to know fortune favors the bold There’s a need for more love in this world Full of passionate boys, full of fun-loving girls There’s a need for more love in this life Don’t let it go dry, don’t let it go dry There’s a need for your love like you never have known The brightest of lights that will show your way home There’s a need for your love in this world Full of passionate boys, full of fun-loving girls There’s a need for your love in this life Don’t let it run dry, don’t let it run dry

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On Crimes, the new EP from heartland songwriter MD McNally, soaring folk nestles up alongside choogling big-sky blues and mesquite-smoked ballads. Each track feels comfortable in its own stylistic skin, yet they are all cut from the same fundamental cloth. Shimmering guitars dance like starlings over subtly urgent rhythms. Stacked vocals shout raw emotion over churning, fuzzy melody, all wrapped in a silken sheen of echo. A concise, compelling listen, Crimes is eminently engaging.

The follow up to his debut solo LP The Marvelous – described by V13 as “a record of soft, psychedelic ballads and traditional heartland rock n’ roll – Crimes feels like the work of an artist who had clear intent from the projects’ inception. “I don’t think anyone would consider The Marvelous an experimental record”, says McNally, “but it was an experiment to me. For Crimes, I found some freedom knowing ahead of time how something I put in might sound coming out.”

Writing away at home in Wauwatosa, WI, McNally soon had a dozen tunes completed. From those, he chose the five that together presented the most dynamic and compelling listen. He did well, as Crimes unfolds with a natural, comfortable rhythm. McNally produced the record, with the help of recording and mix engineer Ian Olvera (Lucinda Williams, Trapper Schoepp). Olvera also co-produced the title track. Devin Drobka (Field Report) performed all drums and percussion, and Justin Perkins handled the mastering.

While Crimes feels like a natural progression from The Marvelous, the record simultaneously feels like it is an evolution in McNally’s skill as a songwriter. “I don’t recall having any kind of a breakthrough” McNally laughs, “but I definitely felt more confident when I performed during the recording sessions.” Additionally, Crimes brings the acoustic guitar to the forefront, which happens to be the instrument that McNally has focused on through his career.

A sweet set of songs given to us by an artist settling comfortably into a creative groove, Crimes manages to feel at once thrillingly fresh and intimately familiar. A hard feat to manage, certainly, and a sign that McNally has found his voice as a songwriter.

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released February 17, 2023

All music, lyrics, steel strings and vocals by MD McNally
Drums and percussion by Devin Drobka
Mixed by Ian Olvera
Mastered by Justin Perkins at Mystery Room Mastering

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MD McNally Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

This is what rock 'n roll feels like to the little boy who was saturated with songs of Irish rebellion, wore out his older siblings' '80s pop mixtapes, and witnessed Mtv's peak and reality show descent.

Classic rock, folk, world, grunge, jammers, alt-country, and sci-fi all left marks.

Music that sticks to the ribs, lyrics that linger, songs for everyone.
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