Well, after a 3 year drought of new music, the Indie Pop trio Echosmith finally return in the form of a Summery, Pop laden EP that is sure to please many fans. After the departure of their brother, Jamie, many questioned what kind of music the band would make from that point on. Some people (like me) said pop, others said they were going to quit. It certainly felt like the latter with no new music for such a long time. But, fear not! Echosmith is back with what I think to be the best music of their career. I'm eager to hear the full record in April, but these 7 songs will do just fine for now.
The EP starts out with "Lessons," a song that begins with an acoustic guitar, and may remind many fans of the lead single "Goodbye." It's a track that many people may find relatable. It basically says that sometimes love feels so good that you really dont know how fast its going or where it's going and that we should learn from other love songs. They end the song by saying "Maybe one day someone can learn from our love song," which is really clever writing.
"Lessons" goes straight into "Get Into My Car." Its a song that is very guitar and synth-driven and could find major success on pop radio. Sometimes, you just really like someone but they don't feel the same. That's what I feel like this song talks about. Like you just want to show said person how much love you have, but they aren't willing to even give you a frickin chance. I know I, for one, can relate to that.
The third song on the EP is easily my favorite. They teased "Hurts To Be 18" about a year ago, when lead vocalist Sydney announced her fashion line with Hollister. Me, as well as hundreds of others have been dying to hear it since. After hearing the full track, I can say it's my favorite on the EP and definitely one of my favorite songs by them to date. It's a song about not being ready to grow up, and I know many people, including me have said that.
"Future Me" is a song that, lyrically is like their breakout single "Cool Kids." It's about being ready for what the future has to bring. You don't want to change for anyone. It kind of, to me, is a continuation of "Hurts To Be 18." The previous song was talking about not wanting to grow up, but in this one, she realizes that she is ready to grow up and that her future is who she is right now.
In June is when we finally got the taste of new Echosmith in the form of "Goodbye," which is also the 5th song on the EP. The song came with a tour and album announcement, both releases got pushed back to the spring. But "Goodbye" is about people in your life that gave up on you. But when you find who you are, they want back in, when truth is, you've moved on and grown up and don't want them in your life anymore.
The 6th song on the EP, is my least favorite. "Hungry" is a good song, but it's not a song that I would find myself listening to on its own. It's another song about wanting someone's love really bad, but not as memorable as "Get Into My Car." Overall, the song is okay, but not one I would find myself coming back to unless it came on shuffle or I was listening to the EP.
The EP closes with the acoustic song "Dear World." Its a song that the world definitely needed. We see all these Hurricanes, Fires, Shootings, etc. and the world doesn't seem like its getting any better. It's a love letter telling the world that you want the be the one to start the change. It was co-written by the singer of my favorite band, Switchfoot. When I first heard it, I really though "Whoa, it feels like this could be a Jon Foreman song." Sure enough, he tweeted that he cowrote it with the band. It's also the first song Jamie has played on since 2014's "Terminal."
Overall, Inside A Dream, is full of bops, that I will keep jamming for the next 6 months till the full record comes out. I'm really hoping they'll add an Orlando, Florida date, seeing as I will be there during the tour. I'm happy to finally have new music from Echosmith and can't wait to hear more already.
Top 3 Songs: Get Into My Car, Future Me, Hurts To Be 18
Rating: 3.5/4 out of 5
Until Next Time, Alex
