Eerie and evocative, โHoping This is the Endโ by Lovesick takes us on a holiday and a honeymoon with our loved ones in a despondent and infatuated sort of way.
What makes โHoping This is the Endโ so impactful and significant in the message itโs trying to convey is the time it was written and recorded. Lovesick wrote the album at a time when the world felt like it was coming to an end during the pandemic, a time when emotions were more frenetic than ever, and the desire to hold on to them was even more desperate.
The first track of the 9-track album โBlue Skies on Marsโ evokes a similar feeling with the lines, โAs I look in your eyes, I hope for a Hollywood ending/Blue skies on Mars, and Iโm hoping for a sign.โ Bringing sci-fi down to the studio, the high-pitched voice of Goolkasian sings in a dreamy buzz of electric guitar and drumming beats, intoxicating the rhythm.
Moving onto โHoliday,โ Heather Joy Morgan sings quixotically of wanting to take her partner on holiday โand away from the kitchen stove.โ Yet, in unison, the duo sings contradictorily, โWhen I am with you, I am always home/ Even when we are in Rome.โ Together, they create this chemical vibe of exotic love that serves as escapism at its best.
The album pauses with the sonic interlude โPlease Hold,โ something short of a ringtone and close to an airport alert just 15 seconds long. As we close the album with the last track, โWeโve Been Down This Road,โ emanating tranquility with the dreamy guitar play, you can hear the faint vocals of the Italian Greyhound puppy Gozimo.
If you are trying to take a break from the daily monotony, โHoping This is the Endโ by Lovesick might be the sonic equivalent of your tropical escape.
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Photo Credit: Photos by Michael Winters
Review By: Naomi Joan