Daily Dose is your daily source for the song you absolutely, positively need to hear every day. Curated by the Paste Music Team. Today’s installment features “Stop” by Marci.
I’ve well maintained that one of my favorite albums of 2022 was Marci, the self-titled debut from Marta Cikojevic—the keyboardist of Montreal indie rock quartet TOPS. Marci doesn’t make indie rock, though. No, she’s a disco revivalist to her core, putting together some of the most stirring contemporary dance music. Last year, Marci boasted some instant classic tracks like “Entertainment,” “Terminal” and “Immaterial Girl.” To say that I’m excited for whatever Cikojevic’s next project is would be a massive understatement.
Earlier this year, Marci unveiled a new single called “KITY,” which—spoiler alert—may or may not appear on one of our year-end lists. It was, and remains, the hippest dance cut of 2023 thus far. Electronic music is having such a rewarding moment right now that almost no attempt at harnessing the greatness of Carter-era club soundscapes goes unsuccessful. With Cikojevic’s passionate vocals glazed atop a groovy guitar riff coiled into a piano-driven backbeat, “KITY” (an acronym for “Keep it to Yourself”) was a showstopper that cemented Marci’s place in the echelons of modern dance-pop.