Album Review: Her’s “Songs Of Her’s” Is Cinema Reel Of Dream Pop
You ever watch a date film and marvel at the joy of the onscreen couple. There they are rising into the sun, with wind blowing their coiffed hair, and laughing at nothing. What bliss! Songs of Her’s is the romantic turn for the usually raunchy band Her’s. Bringing forth the dreaminess of human connection, over the passion, is a sweet turn for Her’s and progressed further their pop sound.
The Liverpool duo have been garnering attention for their singular pop sound; that makes synth waves wander in rhythm rather than their usual strike. Instrumentally. Her’s goes for a sense of idleness as if the future is an endless road of lovelorn opportunities. Hence, why songs such as “Dorothy”, “Marcel”, “I’ll Try”, and “What Once Was” feel cinematic in scope. They sound like the songs that would play in the scene described above or in just a plain approach between to loving protagonists. Her’s ability to capture love like its a picture comes from instrumentals that have a subtle epic-ness to them. Although their pop has been rightfully described for its loafing basslines, jingling keys, and gloaming chords that, again, radiate a wandering vibe, there is still something big and adventurous about being idle. Not knowing where you are going or truly having an idea about where you have been in life seems inherent to the human experience and draws between the fear and faith of a person. Thus, songs such as the gothic-pop inspired “Medieval” or the pixie bounce of “Speed Racer”, though opposites in arrangement and aura, are still cut from the same theme: for however slow or fast you zoom through romance, it can still feel like your not the one driving. Love is a strange, overpowering emotion that can make you feel like you are not you, and Her’s lead vocalist, Barrow-born Stephen Fitzpatrick elaborates the jangling humor and off-filtering sentiments of love.
Fitzpatrick has a voice that could narrate a film. He treats songs like a mindful monologue, of which any “dramatic”, vocal flare still appears calmly spoken. Yes, he does sing, but he does it with an “outsider ” energy. It is as if he is the kid underneath the bleachers at the Highschool football game, and he is both cooing oddball sonnets and vocally simpering in the bewildering but invigorating rush that is love. Hence, from ” Cool With You” to “You Don’t Know This Guy”, you smile and rest into the lax nature of his voice. Even in emotion, he just appears chilled in music; as if he will lets his pop beats of Audun Laading reach listeners hearts first while he calmly reaches second. Thus, for an album and a new pop fave that aim for the weirdness of love buy Her’s Songs of Her’s On May 12 By Clicking Here.
