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Yowler's Sweetly Aching 'Go' Elevates Isolation To A Spiritual Level

The solo recordings of Maryn Jones, a member of All Dogs and Saintseneca, will be reissued on vinyl this June.
Yowler is the solo project of Maryn Jones.

There's a lot of heart in every project Maryn Jones touches. Her lyrics – which evince struggles with self-doubt and depression, and a penchant for self-reliance – are graceful – the indie punk band she fronts — or providing delicate harmonies for , the folk-rock group of which she's a member. But often with those projects, the uniquely tender, vulnerable aspects of Jones' singing and songwriting run the risk of being buried, or, at the very least, not getting their fair shine.

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