By Doug Hill
The Norman Transcript
NORMAN — Maggie McClure,
“Good Morning & Good Night,”
Maggie McClure Music
The new EP from Norman-based Maggie McClure was recorded and mastered in Nashville, but don’t expect hayseed twang. No steel guitar in any of these six tracks. While McClure’s pretty soprano sounds child-like on the title song, it’s a very attractive introduction to a sweet set of tunes.
McClure would be a natural performing at Lilith Fair, reminiscent of Lisa Loeb, Sarah McLachlan and, more recently, the pop confections of Colbie Callait. Her music is soft and sensitive, and the lyrical subject is relationships. Searching her heart for clues when there’s no answer in mere words is at the center of “Everything We Don’t Say.”
All compositions, save “The Girl You Want to Be,” are writing collaborations with men. Some of their names are found in the album’s player credits. If you’re a young man with a propensity for being non-committal, “Are You Here to Stay” should be a scary song. There’s a quiet fierceness and determination in the lyrics that belie McClure’s seemingly gentle vocals.
That ethereal quality is found in spades on “Nothing Was Left,” and brings to mind an old grin.
How many sopranos does it take to change a light bulb? Just one. She holds the light bulb, and the world spins around her.
McClure’s CD release party for “Good Morning and Good Night” will be 7 p.m. Saturday at the Hidden Castle, 1309 24th Ave. SW.
