Review: "midnight oil" - Samantha Margret
- Nevaeh Scott
- Jul 25
- 2 min read
Meeting that celebrity that you’ve deemed a hero, followed through thick and thin, can be such an amazing experience… sometimes. There are the ones that you realize, after the show, they really aren’t all that. That is what Samantha Margret’s newest single “midnight oil” spills, with her own encounter with an artist that she looked up to. Pulling a curtain back on that “hero” can really expose a lot of hidden attributes, such as egotistical men who look down on others. Samantha speaks on the track, explaining how she is “so tired of men who think they’re gods because the stage is a few feet above the audience. “Meeting a hero, realizing he's just a guy, always reminds me of the Wizard of Oz. ‘When the curtain comes down’, the magic is gone.” Samantha explains. This track gives a sharp edge on the matter delivers a compelling story paired with instrumental.
I have to note that the vocals throughout are so beautiful, with a breathy vox and whisper creating an epic atmosphere for how the song carries out. There is a ton of harmonic background with heavy reverb adding to that atmosphere. Elevating it, though, is the house drums that pick the beat up. It pushes the song forward, mixing electronic elements into the sad pop. The switch up in the final minute, that is teased with the vocals, are a perfect mixup of the song. It effortlessly ties everything together, and the pause that occurs toward the outro creates suspense for the final moments. Ending in a lower octave, it accentuates that disappointment, with whispering making the song come full circle. Effortlessly poetic.
Samantha Margret is a singer/songwriter based in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. She writes music for the girls, reclaiming their history, bodies, and feelings. Samantha’s debut single, “Feminist GF”, released back in October 2020 and has over a million plays on Spotify. After releasing the most popular single, “RAGE”, it was right around the cusp of when Roe v. Wade was overturned. With that, a debut EP was born with the same title, becoming a battle cry and emotional release over the event. Since then, Samantha has releases multiple EPs and singles, accumulating over 80 thousand listeners on Spotify. If you liked “midnight oil”, be sure to be on the lookout for Samantha’s new album “Dream Girl” dropping in early October with the links below!
Written By Nevaeh Scott
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