What could go wrong with raw, intimate EPs? Who would deny a listening experience like this? Jade Coloured Glasses has crafted such a short yet intricate series of mixes with just four songs with an unusual yet intriguing title that is “The Slow Death of Lives Never Lived”.
“Hey, check this out”, Jade Coloured Glasses states at the very start. The domesticity and informality is comforting, as if they’re a friend wanting to sit down and share their art with us. You can think of it as them simply telling you their story, or you relate to them just the same.
Two words to describe this EP: unique and yearnful. If you’re looking for new music that fits those themes, you’re in luck. The title or first track, “the lives we never lived”, provides a simple, melodic, melancholic introduction for the short journey ahead. It is then followed by “I’m missing you (in the key of c)”, much more livelier than the previous song, which adds anticipation and overall appeal to the structure of the entire thing. Plus, it’s highly relatable; after all, the feeling of yearning is one of the most in-depth emotions one can feel.
Picture this: you’re watching the sunset (also applicable to sunrise) deep in thought, or maybe you’re driving or on a run instead of sitting down. “loverblind”, the third track, encapsulates an entire moment of pondering, narrating a thought process of one who just wishes things were placed in a certain way they wanted them to be.
It feels as though you’ve gone through months or years of experience and sorrow through this EP, even if it’s just four songs. It’s as if it summed up that feeling of loving, getting hurt, yearning, reflecting and acceptance, which is incredible to think about.
“When do you want to come home to me?” Is one of the simple yet gut-wrenching phrases in the entire EP, but this one belongs to the fourth and final track, “the world forgetting by the world forgot”. At first glance, that name might not make sense right away, but as every piece of artwork is, it’s always up for interpretation. Maybe the word ‘forget’ nudges the implication of moving on?
This EP heavily resembles cassette tapes of old cars, home videos, raw demos, except they’re all very well made production-wise, and overall, it captures a familiar essence perfectly. It’s something worthy of cranking up during a night drive, or a house party, as it sounds brilliantly old school yet relatable to today’s society.
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About the Author
Kate Clarice Lee is a psychology major in Ateneo de Naga University with a knack for music and writing. She takes interest in playing guitar, poetry, creative writing, and lyrics that—subjectively—hit close to home. Kate mostly enjoys indie, alternative, pop & punk rock music.
