Angsty lyrics, powerful vocals and jangly guitar melodies dominate the new release from NYC’s MAYA LUCIA. Sprawling across genres ranging from garage to pop to indie to punk, the singer-songwriter’s rich pool of influences and refusal to be pigeon-holed shines particularly bright on ‘miss girl world’. She is able to pen lyrics that cut deep without the need for flowery poetics – “How am I numb, yet feel so severely” is just one instance where ‘numb or something’ - rightly selected as a single release - is brimming with raw emotion. Closing the album is sweet, acoustic crooner ‘tobias’ - quite a contrast to the heavier sound of the rest of the EP, yet a perfect display of MAYA LUCIA’s dexterity as a songwriter. LT

Self release