by Car Car Binks // The Feminine Musique
Featuring Cayla Fralick, “Pity Party” is the only new song on the EP. The track takes the form of what sounds like a letter to a former love that was never sent. The softer syrup of Fralick’s vocals perfectly complements Shaver’s rougher edge while the duo implore understanding, sympathy, and – of course – pity from the object of their affection. Simple rhymes and resonant acoustics invoke feelings of desperation as the duo sing “you broke me down / you took away my crown / you hurt me bad / I am so sad / so sad.” But despite the tone of despair and regret, “Pity Party'' almost feels introspective – like its writer may be finally coming to terms with the past. And in 2020, we’ve learned to take the small wins where we can.
If No Hard Feelings opens old wounds, Delicate State cleans and cauterizes them. The four-track EP is more likely to make you silently sob into your pillow rather than scream into it, and while the release doesn’t provide a lot of new, we take comfort with the old in its three acoustic reimaginings. By stripping down to just acoustics, The Unapologetic Kind adds a whole new layer of pensiveness and vulnerability to an already melancholic sound. Topped off with Cayla Fralick’s feature on “Pity Party,” Delicate State brings us full circle from January’s release and serves as thoughtful punctuation to the end of a rotten year.
Delicate State is streaming now on Spotify, and you can hear more from The Unapologetic Kind on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Follow Car Car Binks on Twitter, and be sure to tune in when The Feminine Musique returns in Spring 2021 on your favorite college radio station, WUSC.