NYC Scene Report – Razor Braids, Carly Pearl, & Strawberry Launch
This week’s NYC Scene Report features Razor Braids with a gorgeous new version of their song “42,” Carly Pearl with an R&B jam that’s a musical mantra about love, and Strawberry Launch with a post-breakup anthem. * Razor Braids teamed up with fellow Brooklyn-based indie rock artist Katie Von Schleicher for a dramatic new version of the band’s song “42.” Starting off with some distinct Mazzy Star vibes, Katie Von Schleicher’s production has a wonderful, gradual build, with the music eventually becoming a roller coaster that mirrors the roller coaster of emotions Razor Braids’ Hollye Bynum is going through in the song. Discussing “42” in a statement, Bynum said, “‘42’ is about taking every ounce of courage I had to walk away from a situation when everything in my body was telling me to give up. At its core, it’s really a song about learning what is love, and what is not. Abuse isn’t love even if someone is saying all the right things. Abuse is just abuse. It was a relationship that m
