Melanie MacLaren Shares New Single ‘Laika’

Nashville-based singer and songwriter Melanie MacLaren has just shared her brand new single Laika, a melancholia-infused piece of indie-folk music out now via Tone Tree Music. 

Inspired by Laika, the Soviet Space dog put into orbit on Sputnik 2, this song is MacLaren's way of addressing the disregard for the dog's life as it was sure Laika would die. Melanie MacLaren's anger and disgust about man's inhumanity towards man and the exploitation of the vulnerable is wrapped around a warm and gentle production that allows for her storytelling and gorgeous vocals to soar. Apart from her vocals and poignant storytelling, I am particularly fond of the delicate guitar plucks that create such a warm and intimate atmosphere that allows us to truly focus on her heartfelt storytelling.