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Marsha Swanson Takes Flight with Hauntingly Beautiful ‘Like an Angel’ Video
Marsha Swanson’s new music video for “Like an Angel” is a stunning reminder of how powerfully visuals can enhance a song’s emotional impact. Collaborating once again with visionary animator Sam Chegini Swanson delivers a music video that feels cinematic, surreal, and beautifully human all at once. It’s a bold and atmospheric release that pulls you in from the first frame.
The track itself is a standout—reworked from a previously unreleased piece on, Near Life Experience,, Swanson re-recorded it with a live band and string section, giving it a fresh, organic richness. Her vocals are hauntingly clear, delivering introspective lyrics that linger in your mind long after the song ends. There’s a timeless quality here, reminiscent of alt-pop icons like Tori Amos or even early Björk.
Visually, the video is mesmerizing. Chegini creates a dreamlike world that’s full of abstract imagery—soft skies, dissolving figures, and surreal environments—that perfectly capture the track’s ethereal tone. Every moment feels intentional, with visual metaphors that speak to grief, memory, and the invisible threads that connect us to those we’ve lost.
One of the video’s strengths lies in its restraint. It doesn’t try to oversell its concept or rely on flashy effects. Instead, it leans into subtlety, allowing the emotion in Swanson’s performance to take center stage. This restraint gives the video a rare kind of emotional gravity—it feels sincere, soulful, and deeply respectful of its themes.
Whether you’re a longtime fan of Marsha Swanson or discovering her for the first time, “Like an Angel” is a must-watch. It’s a moving combination of music and animation that elevates both mediums. In a world of fast content and overstimulation, this is a rare piece of art that invites you to pause, reflect, and feel.
It is easy to see why a songwriter might be drawn to a story like this. Relationships rarely finish as neatly as people would like, and the space between “it is over” and “maybe we should try again” can produce plenty of material. For Dysmusia, that space becomes the setting for latest single “In your eyes”, out now through Now Listen.
The Irish singer-songwriter has a knack for keeping his writing close to everyday life, and this track benefits from that approach. He looks at an old relationship that has already gone through several attempts at making things work, then focuses on what happens when those feelings start creeping back in.
What makes the song appealing is the balance between sincerity and a lighter touch. Dysmusia is clearly invested in the situation, but he does not turn every moment into a grand declaration. There is room for a bit of humour and hesitation along the way, which keeps the song feeling natural.
The arrangement gives the song a pleasing lift. Acoustic guitar sits at the heart of it, with the dropped tuning adding some richness and a second guitar bringing extra colour. The result has folk at its core but carries enough indie-rock influence to give it a little extra punch.
Dysmusia’s Irish background is another part of the picture. Based between Antrim and Dublin and coming from a musical family, he has developed a style that puts storytelling alongside contemporary guitar sounds.
“In your eyes” brings those influences together without making a fuss about them. It is a personable, melodic track about feelings that refuse to follow a neat timetable, delivered with enough warmth to make the story easy to get behind.
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