Something like a blast from the past kicks in with the new three-track release from A Project Called Love. Think of the acoustic folk-punk, ska and reggae bands of a simpler era – the daytime festival sets that never quite left your psyche; the indie voices and stories, the good vibes.
Happy Friday is a great song, simply put – a humble set-up illuminated by conceptual relevance to the struggles of now, further elevated by subtle harmonies and an unexpected rising crescendo that’s dark and devastating yet unignorable dancey.
The song was inspired by the experience of feeling completely at war with the day, yet having to face people who cheerfully greet you with kindness and echoes of the impending weekend’s excitement. On that note, the music perfectly encapsulates the journey.
Happy Friday introduces A Project Called Love in a way that leads you easily into the quicker remarks and ska-band horn sections and basslines of an equally likeable Chicago, and the act holds tightly to your interest from here on in.
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