Last week, indie pop quintet Early Eyes released their lovely debut EP Sunbathing. Bright in tone, lithe in its instrumentals, and immediately arresting from the very first moments, the album shows the Minneapolis group’s immense skill in songwriting and composition alike – there’s an aura here that feels wonderfully familiar, a warmth within the music that ultimately keeps you listening. Along with the exuberant title track and the bouncy single “Wander,” we were similarly entranced by “Marigolds” – namely, the lounge style piano opening that explodes into a full chorus, not unlike, given the title, an entire garden blooming simultaneously. The vocals, courtesy of Jake Berglove, are earnest and honest despite the playful melodies – they seemingly relaying the importance of self-care, the idea of never being ashamed to take the time to get to a place of self-awareness; he even explains “I shouldn’t be this afraid / to take time to feel okay,” that he knows one day he’ll not only see marigolds bloom within the person he’s singing about, but to also maybe see them bloom within himself, too.
Sunbathing is out now.
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photo by Muriel Margaret
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