MS MR
MS MR | |
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 MS MR (Hershenow, left; Plapinger, right) at the Glastonbury Festival in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York, United States |
| Genres | Indie pop, alternative rock, dream pop, dark wave |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | IAMSOUND Columbia Records |
| Members | Lizzy Plapinger (MS) Max Hershenow (MR) |
| Website | www |
MS MR (pronounced Miss Mister) are a New York-based American duo consisting of vocalist Lizzy Plapinger and producer Max Hershenow. The duo are signed to IAMSOUND[1] and Columbia Records.[2] Plapinger is also known for her work as co-founder of the New York City/London-based Independent record label Neon Gold Records.[3]
Career
After both members graduated from Vassar College in 2010, MS MR released two singles, "Hurricane" and "Fantasy". The music video for their debut single "Hurricane" was released on 26 April 2012, with the single released on iTunes on 10 July 2012. It earned positive reviews for its "vintage" sound.[4] The single charted at number 38 in Germany.[5]
"Hurricane" went on to be included on their debut EP, Candy Bar Creep Show, alongside the songs "Bones", "Dark Doo Wop" and "Ash Tree Lane". The EP was released on 14 September 2012.[6]
The music video for their second single "Fantasy" was released on 4 February 2013. The song was later released onto iTunes on 8 March 2013.
Their debut album Secondhand Rapture was released on 14 May 2013, and included all four songs from the prior EP.
MS MR's sound has been compared to Florence and the Machine,[7] Lana Del Rey and Kavinsky.[4]
Four of their songs ("Salty Sweet", "Hurricane", "This Isn't Control" and "Bones") were featured on Pretty Little Liars in 2013.
"Salty Sweet" and "Bones" were used in Season 9 of Grey's Anatomy.
"Bones" was used in a promotional video for Game of Thrones Season 3, in 2013, as well as in a promotional video for the new TNT show Cold Justice.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | UK | GER | SWI | ||
| Secondhand Rapture |
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22 | 65 | 36 | 51 |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Track listing |
|---|---|---|
| Candy Bar Creep Show |
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Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | BEL (Vl)[8] (Ultratip) |
GER | UK | US Alt. | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | "Hurricane" | — | 31 | 38[5] | — | 19 | Secondhand Rapture | |||||||||
| 2013 | "Fantasy" | 77[9] | 48 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Think of You" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | "Bones" | 158 | Secondhand Rapture | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||||||||||||
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Ash Tree Lane (Demo)" | 2011 | – |
| "Hurricane" | 2012 | |
| "Bones" Lyric Video | ||
| "Dark Doo Wop" | ||
| "Ash Tree Lane" | ||
| "Fantasy" | 2013 | Austin Peters |
| "Hurricane" | Luke Gilford | |
| "Think of You" | Brthr |
References
- ^ "MS MR". IAMSOUND Records. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ Columbia Records - Artists' listings
- ^ "MS MR | Idol Magazine". idolmag.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ a b Gilfillan, Anna (2012-06-05). "The Ripe | New Music – MS MR – Hurricane". The Ripe. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ a b aCharts.us MS MR page
- ^ St. Asaph, Katherine (2012-10-05). "MS MR: Candy Bar Creep Show | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ Reese, Nathan (2012-05-22). "This Is Our Jam: MS MR, "Hurricane"". refinery29.com. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ "MS MR Discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
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