For myself, music has always been my go-to distraction to relieve stress or get through something, to really get myself in or out of the feels.
The recently dropped EP “Soy Pablo” by the five-member Norwegian indie-pop rock group, Boy Pablo is a great listen to do just that.
Its main lyrics and message are about love.
Catching feelings for someone is something everyone has experienced in some way, shape or form.
Having love or major affection for a significant other can take one on a super high.
All the happy and joyous feelings that come from simply being next to that special someone is an indescribable feeling that I hope everyone gets to experience.
With those highs, come major lows. An unexpected breakup can bring someone down to the rock bottom of sadness.
Thoughts like “Why” or “If only I did this or that, we wouldn’t have broken up,” may consume and eat away at you.
Not knowing how to cope or get through those feelings is rough to say the least.
However, this 21-minute seven-track album has a good contrast of sad lyrics and feel-good melodies – a way to be in your sad boy feels but jam out at the same time.
The opening track “Feeling Lonely” illustrates the pain of breaking up with someone for the second time.
“Can’t help it, I just miss you / How did I lose you now again? / Feeling lonely,” lead singer Pablo wonders.
It is a track to listen to when you’re feeling alone, but also makes you feel good because of its upbeat music and grooving guitar riffs.
The next track “wtf,” literally makes you say “what the fuck” because it’s only a minute long.
This fun little lo-fi pop-rock tune is about a guy trying to figure out why his girl is mad at him.
A relatable number for all the guys who have been in a similar predicament.
You think everything is sunshine and rainbows until your girl hits you with the silent treatment and you have absolutely no idea why.
“You seem to be down and I don’t see why, is it something that I’ve done? / I thought you were fine, now you don’t wanna talk, can you tell me what is wrong?” Pablo asks. Shoutout to all the clueless fellas out there.
While the first two tracks are more upbeat in terms of sound, the next track “Sick Feeling” brings it down to a melancholy vibe.
“What a sick, sick feeling / To let you go, my dear / ‘Cause I was not prepared to let you go, let you go,” Pablo sings.
The lyrics are about a guy reflecting on himself and asking for a second chance on a past relationship that did not work out.
“Limitado,” Spanish for limited, is anything but ‘limitado’ in sad lyrics and gloomy vibes with a nice added psychedelic sound to it.
He is asking someone to not forget him because he can’t forget them.
“Too beautiful / Why can’t this be just us? I love you so!” Pablo belts out.
The final track “tkm” is something that could play as the end credits song of a teenage coming-of-age film.
The five-minute track finishes with three minutes of straight relaxation and brings down a nice and final curtain for this EP.
“Soy Pablo” is a short little album that is perfect for this fall season.
4 out of 5 stars
