MS MR made their breakthrough with the 2012 hit Hurricane. “Welcome to the inner workings of my mind,” is the lyric that sticks from their edgy, melancholic debut. Originating in New York, the duo is composed of singer Lizzy Plapinger and producer Max Hershenow, who created their first album Secondhand Rapture in a Brooklyn bedroom.
“For us, we’ve always thought of ourselves as pop artists,” Max says, when I mention that this second album sounds a lot more pop. “This record maybe sounds more pop because we’re just better musicians.” Lizzy adds, “With the second record there’s much more intentionality, and each line, each melody serves a purpose within the song.”