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One way to be sure I listen to an artist's music is to describe it as "Witchy Rock" or "Ghost Pop." To keep me listening, make it as good as Magana's latest release. "Break Free" is a little more rock based than the synth heavy "Girl In Chains," but there is still plenty of synth goodness in this new song. "Break Free" is a hypnotic track driven by Jeni Maga ñ a's entrancing vocals, and a swirling guitar solo. Magana have crafted a song that feels like you're having a spell put on you, and leaves you thrilled for whatever the results end up being. Magana is one of those artists that snuck up on us from out of nowhere, but is quickly becoming a favorite. Jeni Maga ñ a says of her latest single: "I started this song as a small loop, and ended up stretching it out to incorporate some words and other musical elements that felt important. I thought a song about feeling trapped in a loop, unable to break free unless you a...

Photo by Andi Taylor Magana is the musical project of Jeni Maga ñ a, who has previously toured as a bassist with Mitski and Lady Lamb. She's set to release her second solo album, and based on "Girl In Chains," Magana is going to appeal to fans of both of those artists while being entirely its own thing. "Girl In Chains" is a synth heavy indie rock song that has one of the best builds in all of music. Magana just has this captivating quality that demands you focus on her music, and I don't think I've ever heard synths sound this organic before. She refers to her upcoming music as "Witchy Rock," and that perfectly describes what you're going to hear here. Jeni Maga ñ a says of her upcoming album: “I recorded this during lockdown in the pandemic. The world started to look strange to me, as if I was an alien plopped down in the middle of Los Angeles but with all these human feelings. I wanted this album to reflect that not only in the lyrics b...