The Marsh Family just released their latest track, ‘Artefact’, from their new album ‘Hollow Chapters’, setting a joyous, uplifting tone drenched in soft palettes and dappled lighting. The UK-based family of 6 is best known for their lockdown sketches and YouTube videos, and this latest track brings that familial cheer and feeling of togetherness through its instrumentation and vocal performances.
The song sits somewhere between folk and pop, giving slight Lion King vibes, especially at the start of the track, where the instruments evoke cinematic, feel-good scenes and a flood of happy memories. Everything from the composition to the arrangement echoes the uplifting theme without feeling dramatised, with each section feeling balanced and well-paced. The backing vocals easily drift and glide between the instrumental segments and the main vocals, geared more towards a warm, welcoming ambiance rather than one of grandeur, making this track the perfect opener for the album.