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WATCH: Mama’s Broke, “Narrow Line”

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Artist: Mama’s Broke
Hometown: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Song: “Narrow Line”
Album: Narrow Line
Release Date: May 13, 2022
Label: Free Dirt Records

In Their Words: “This song is all about boundaries. From the boundaries we impose on ourselves, to the ones that are forced upon us. The ‘Narrow Line’ is, in a sense, the line we walk in order to keep from falling over the edge and losing sanity through such chaotic and fearful times. The verses touch on violence against immigrants, wealth disparity, rape culture throughout history, climate destruction and trauma. The animator for the video is Arash Akhgari. It was during the Covid lockdowns in Montreal that we reached out to him. In a time where strict social distancing was enforced, animation for a music video seemed like the perfect choice. It was amazing getting to work with Arash. We communicated back and forth about the visuals we already had in mind, and to see it come to light was truly special. You can find more of his animation here.” — Lisa Maria and Amy Lou Keeler, Mama’s Broke

Photo Credit: Blanca Esther Chavez

LISTEN: Alisa Amador, “Burnt and Broken”

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Artist: Alisa Amador
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
Song: “Burnt and Broken”
Album: Narratives EP
Release Date: September 17, 2021

In Their Words: “This song is about rape culture and toxic masculinity: ‘What a world we live in with its endless charms / Blinded lies keep winning over open arms / Sticks and stones and systems built to cause you harm.’ However, this song can be used as a lens with which to examine myriad systems of oppression. Violence stems from fear, and fear grows from a lack of understanding. ‘The bruise of words unspoken’ illustrates the pain caused by an absence of conversation around these violences. Systematic violence is designed to trick you and distract you (‘a ruse, a plume of smoke’) from the reality: ‘the truth is burnt and broken.’

“The arrangement of this song is intentionally spare, like the exposed framework of a house after a fire. It is a fitting metaphor for this song: a hard look at the violence of misogyny, as Kaiti Jones, Hayley Sabella, and I stand among the wreckage, singing with broken hearts, and hot anger pulsing through us. We had to record our vocals apart from one another, but every time I hear this song, I feel stronger and broken open at the same time. Their voices are so poignant on this song.” — Alisa Amador

Photo credit: Jacquelyn Marie