782) Mars Argo - Mrs. Stadler

This 2009 track from Michigan's Mars Argo aged like fine wine. The singer, whose pseudonym served as the name of her duo at the time, tells an emotional story through a hard-hitting and sonically powerful indie rock song. Mrs. Stadler, the titular character, is described as a guiding figure in the narrator's life. In a probably metaphorical sense, we are told she taught the storyteller to paint. We learn that Stadler is suffering from an illness and we're guided through the story of her decline in health. The music video depicts her funeral, serving as a sequel to the lyrical content, in which everyone but Argo herself is too occupied caring about themselves to pay any respect to the deceased. The poignant storyline, both visually and lyrically, complements the strong melody and production. The singer's signature voice makes the piece unmistakably Mars Argo and completes the distressingly magnificent sound unique to her. In 2014, this song was taken off the internet following the duo's inamicable break-up, and Mars Argo disappeared from the public eye for almost five years. The track was eventually re-uploaded last year following the singer's victory in a legal case against her former bandmate and ex-partner, whose vocals feature on this song, and now we can all enjoy (at least some of) Mars Argo's art once again.
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Category:Indie
Category:Rock
Category:United States
Category:Michigan
Category:Sounds Like: Mazzy Star
Category:Sounds Like: Princess Chelsea
Category:Sounds Like: Varsity
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