Patrick Lawrence unloaded his latest EP, Nostalgic for Now fresh off the boat just this Jan 17. With the EP, he has released more than songs. Lawrence shows us his journey chronologically through a series of wondrous melodies in Nostalgic for Now.
Beginning the journey is โToaster Songโ with its warm, comforting, jangly acoustic guitar strumming to Lawrenceโs storytelling voice. Some stand-out lines would be, โLooking for some meaning with a toaster and a dream/ And I know that once I find it Iโm fuckinโ burning my degreeโ where he genuinely gives the letters form and imagination.
The next song, โForever Home,โ will make you melt as you imagine being โsecurely at homeโ in your partnerโs arms. The relaxing pace, the lyrics, the soothing melodies, the enchantmentโeverything is there. And it turns out it was Lawrenceโs wedding song, too.
To bring a little spice to the home is โHalf Lifeโ which shows us the persuasion we let go of when we are โcomfortableโ/โstable.โ But do we ever let them go? Listen to โHalf Lifeโ to know more. Spoiler alert: Itโs incredibly catchy!
Then comes โAn Empty Room,โ which made me realize it was about a miscarriage as I was listening to it. He sings, โThen all you see are angelโs wings as youโre watching him take flight.โ
The 5th track, โJoy in the Journey,โ shows the narrator accepting the present. Moving on to the last track, โThese Are the Good Old Days,โ we find Lawrence looking back at his golden years. He sings, โI guess I am just feeling nostalgic for now.โ The guitar solo is the ribbon that wrapped the EP Nostalgic for Now beautifully.
Listen to Nostalgic for Now by Patrick Lawrence on all major streaming platforms!
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Review By: Naomi Joan