New Artist Found: Marry Me Emelie!
May 06, 2026
Background
After seeing the advertisement for and watching the first episodes of The Other Bennet Sister, I recognised Mary Bennet (Ella) from Call the Midwife and decided to go on IMDb. Where I found out they are the lead singer and lyricist of Marry Me Emelie!. It should be noted that this review was originally written at the end of March, due to be published on April 1st, but was delayed.
Thoughts on 'When I Come To' and 'I Have A Lark'
These are the first two tracks I discovered of the band, lets begin with 'When I Come To' a nearly 7 minute acoustic ballad, lead by its emotional vocals and augmented and interrupted by an assortment of instruments. From the loud, steady beat of the drums to the quaint tappings of a xylophone. This track clearly is the more emotional of the two, feeling like the cries of someone aching and being swallowed by emotions, trying to keep their head above water to cry out for help.
For the first minuet and a half there is a restrained use of instruments, which keeps it clean and simple to just an acoustic guitar (and possibly an electric guitar to create some accents). After this the drums come in taking over the role of keeping time, but are at points restrained or stopped to allow for others to come in. To me this gives the feeling someone on the verge of a break down, trying to keep it all together; trying to keep up the facade that everything is all right, but is starting to burst at the seams. The drums also remind me of the ocean, with the consistent rumble builing up to waves breaking on the shore - being the breakdowns and emotional spills.
The song reminded me of a more reserved, calmer and acoustic LCDSoundsystem "New York I love you, but your bringing me down", except without the climatic resolve at the end, instead being replaced by mini-breakdowns. In turn, this structure reminds me of Pulp's 'Like a Friend', the feelings of slowly falling apart, all ending in a complete breakdown and climatic resolve. Accents of Radiohead's 'No surprises' can be felt and heard what with the use of xylophones/glockenspiels and "siren-esque" notes at the end, going up and down (in 'No Surprises' it repeatedly goes F A F A with slight deviations).
I should mention that this observation / review was started by listening to the song on Spotify, and then watching the music video, which after reading the IMDb description made the story clear - a person in a perpetual crisis where two different roles are merging. The music video is very well produced, with a clear portrayal of the story. The acting on Ella's part was convincing of someone on the brink, just letting everything out on stage (bottled up emotions released as pure energy) but staying reserved while working the bar; as if the stage act was a completely different person.
I Have A Lark
This track is the more rock inspired of the two, with its heavy use of electric guitars which provide a lead to follow; backed by an acoustic and electric arrangement which provide the rhythm and foundations of the song. The drums simply sit in the back of the mix, not taking away from the lush vocals and carefully picked leads. Augmenting the drums and careful strumming, are soft consistent jangles of a tamborine.
According to IMDb the song is about an isolated woman, slowly antagonising her partner, before they ultimately split. This is clear in the song as before the final verse, theres an instrumental section with a loud, piercing lead guitar, which creates the climax and (to me at least) signifies the final argument and break up. Before the breakup theres a clear longing, and happiness between them (with lyrics such as "And I want him to never leave me") which eventually turns sour.
Conclusion
If you looking for something new, raw and from the soul, I would highly recommend you check them out. Especially 'When I Come To'. It can speak to a lot of people at different stages in their life, where they feel like they haven't found their purpose or themselves yet. If its not your style, be sure to check out another one of their tracks such as 'Summer' or 'Rail'. You can count me as a fan and will keep my ear out for future releases / productions.