{"id":95585,"date":"2024-02-21T18:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T18:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=95585"},"modified":"2024-02-21T19:00:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T19:00:25","slug":"song-of-the-day-timelost-wet-j","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/song-of-the-day-timelost-wet-j\/","title":{"rendered":"Song of the Day: Timelost – ‘Wet J’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Philadelphia trio Timelost<\/strong> first grabbed my attention with their impressive 2021 outing, ‘Gushing Interest’<\/em>. This Friday, they’ll be dropping their latest album –\u00a0‘Drained’<\/em>. Its latest single,\u00a0‘Wet J’<\/em>, captures the energetic garage ’90s alt-rock that stylistically threads ‘Drained’<\/em> together. Its loose, almost Weezer-esque guitars give way to a steadily paced finale that leaves you wanting more.<\/p>\n

Lyrically, it grasps the acceptance of failure and the frustration that comes with it.\u00a0“Wet J is about the frustrations of continuously falling into the same mistakes,”<\/em> Timelost<\/strong> explain. “(It’s about) wanting to give up and just be left alone to wallow in our own failures.”<\/em><\/p>\n

As you explore ‘Drained’,\u00a0<\/em>you’ll discover a band subtly expanding their sound palette. Where ‘Gushing Interest’\u00a0<\/em>honed in on a grunge\/shoegaze sound, Timelost<\/strong>‘s latest 10-track offering is sharper and sonically redefined. For example, the lengthy ‘Cranium Dent’\u00a0<\/em>rides on a pulsating bass groove, a whirlwind of feedback, and rich guitars. Whereas past single,\u00a0‘Diet Strangers’<\/em>, thrives on driving guitars and the lyrical notion of wanting to be at home.<\/p>\n

Undoubtedly, there is a satisfying sense of urgency to what ‘Drained’\u00a0<\/em>offers. Tracks such as\u00a0‘Everything\u2019s A Beating (Including Yourself)’<\/em> and\u00a0‘Combustion Dance’<\/em> highlight Timelost<\/strong>‘s ability to produce fuzz-laden, powerpop hooks. Whereas\u00a0‘Another Casualty of Me’<\/em> ideally wallows in its grunge-rock skin, exploding in its chorus with its dynamic drum work. It’s soon countered with ‘Permablue’<\/em>, providing one last adrenaline rush with its jangly, rumbling bass, and soaring melodies.<\/p>\n

“We originally wrote 7 songs and it felt tired and too similar to our previous stuff, so we dropped almost all of them and started new,”<\/em> states Timelost<\/strong> guitarist\/vocalist Shane, as he explained the making of ‘Drained’<\/em>. He continues, “We leaned into a more simple and fun approach to songwriting and ended up writing 18 songs over 2+ years. Drained is the best 10.”<\/em><\/p>\n

By combining a nostalgic (and melodic) sound with a firmly relevant mindset of introspectiveness and mental burnout, Timelost<\/strong> have created an album that is made to capture your attention.<\/p>\n