{"id":5643,"date":"2016-04-14T13:40:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T13:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-sorority-noise-it-kindly-stopped\/"},"modified":"2016-04-14T13:40:12","modified_gmt":"2016-04-14T13:40:12","slug":"album-review-sorority-noise-it-kindly-stopped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-sorority-noise-it-kindly-stopped\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Sorority Noise &#8211; It Kindly Stopped For Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/2242fea0531415479396325685975244\/tumblr_o5ir2u5Njs1r8no6so1_540.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p><i>\u2018It Kindly Stopped For Me\u2019<\/i> is a four-track EP dedicated to a late friend of <b>Sorority Noise<\/b>, piled with such raw, dark emotions that listening almost feels invasive of the lyricist\u2019s grieving reflections.<\/p>\n<p>The low-key <i>\u2019Either Way\u2019<\/i> shines with repetitive acoustic and staggered piano layers, as a husky baritone calls out <i>\u201cI saw my chance, saw my chance and I took it.\u201d<\/i> This instantly shifts when the lyric is swapped for <i>\u201cYou saw your life and you took it,\u201d<\/i> generating simple yet impressive moments of utterly amazing songwriting and literal lyrics \u2013 this is exactly why I love music.<!-- more --><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cI\u2019d leave you my whole heart if there was one left to leave,\u201d<\/i> laments <i>\u2018A Will\u2019<\/i>, narrating vocalist Cam Boucher\u2019s difficulties in accepting that, despite improvements in his own mental health, he\u2019s unable to save other sufferers around him. Its light, drowsy instrumentals capture a heavy sense of lyrical regret.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u2018Fource\u2019<\/i> is strikingly unique. Boucher delves into the spoken word whilst the gloomy, crunching sounds of footsteps in gravel resonate beneath. A heartless hum leads into an unvarnished monologue, showing lack of desire to sing with his trademark passion. They successfully execute this daring technique by voicing the profound impact of grief and mental illness on daily life: \u201cToday was an off day, I\u2019ve had a few.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Closer <i>\u2018XC\u2019<\/i> is the final piece of Boucher\u2019s cycle &#8211; <i>\u201cI won\u2019t see you now, but I\u2019ll see you soon\u201d<\/i> &#8211; if not quite acceptance, then adjustment. The lyrical repetition and increasing enhancement of piano, guitar and vocals gives you goosebumps.<\/p>\n<p>The ability to channel mental health anxieties into song is wonderful. Although the mournful tone may not be to everyone\u2019s taste for easy listening &#8211; merits a great deal of appreciation. It\u2019s a well-executed artwork that represents a powerful emotional journey.<\/p>\n<p>4\/5<\/p>\n<p><i>\u2019It Kindly Stopped For Me&rsquo;<\/i> EP by <b>Sorority Noise<\/b> is released on April 22nd on <b>Topshelf Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><b>Sorority Noise<\/b> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sororitynoise.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sororitynoise\/?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sororitynoise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>|<a href=\"http:\/\/sororitynoise.tumblr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tumblr<\/a>|<a href=\"http:\/\/sororitynoise.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Words by Lucy Jones (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/loo_say9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@loo_say9<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018It Kindly Stopped For Me\u2019 is a four-track EP dedicated to a late friend of Sorority Noise, piled with such raw, dark emotions that listening almost feels invasive of the lyricist\u2019s grieving reflections. 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